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

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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
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Hexing Squelcher
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Spry and Mighty
4.5%inclusion2 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Undercurrents
2.3%inclusion1 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Soul Immolation
2.3%inclusion1 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Twinflame Travelers
2.3%inclusion1 decks44 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Memory Lapse
65%inclusion211 decks324 decks
62%synergy
Aqueous Form
64%inclusion208 decks324 decks
61%synergy
Rogue's Passage
68%inclusion221 decks324 decks
53%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
55%inclusion179 decks324 decks
51%synergy
Explore
59%inclusion192 decks324 decks
45%synergy
Winged Boots
45%inclusion146 decks324 decks
43%synergy
Gaea's Gift
44%inclusion143 decks324 decks
40%synergy
Decisive Denial
43%inclusion140 decks324 decks
39%synergy
Reclaim
40%inclusion128 decks324 decks
37%synergy
You Come to a River
37%inclusion120 decks324 decks
36%synergy
Top Cards
Rampant Growth
58%inclusion187 decks324 decks
23%synergy
Negate
51%inclusion165 decks324 decks
35%synergy
Farseek
48%inclusion156 decks324 decks
1%synergy
Counterspell
48%inclusion154 decks324 decks
16%synergy
Cultivate
45%inclusion146 decks324 decks
2%synergy
Brainstorm
44%inclusion141 decks324 decks
29%synergy
Nature's Lore
44%inclusion141 decks324 decks
9%synergy
Growth Spiral
43%inclusion140 decks324 decks
18%synergy
Wild Growth
42%inclusion137 decks324 decks
32%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
40%inclusion126 decks314 decks
32%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
30%inclusion96 decks324 decks
8%synergy
Mystical Tutor
28%inclusion92 decks324 decks
17%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
28%inclusion90 decks324 decks
10%synergy
Rhystic Study
24%inclusion79 decks324 decks
5%synergy
Jeska's Will
23%inclusion73 decks324 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
17%inclusion54 decks324 decks
6%synergy
Force of Will
15%inclusion48 decks324 decks
7%synergy
Mana Vault
14%inclusion45 decks324 decks
6%synergy
Gamble
13%inclusion42 decks324 decks
5%synergy
Seedborn Muse
13%inclusion41 decks324 decks
5%synergy
Creatures
Birds of Paradise
30%inclusion96 decks324 decks
-5%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
24%inclusion78 decks324 decks
18%synergy
Llanowar Elves
23%inclusion76 decks324 decks
9%synergy
Tinder Wall
23%inclusion74 decks324 decks
18%synergy
Elvish Mystic
22%inclusion70 decks324 decks
10%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
21%inclusion69 decks324 decks
17%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
21%inclusion67 decks324 decks
16%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
20%inclusion66 decks324 decks
19%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
19%inclusion62 decks324 decks
10%synergy
Delighted Halfling
18%inclusion58 decks324 decks
2%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
18%inclusion57 decks324 decks
16%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
16%inclusion52 decks324 decks
5%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
16%inclusion51 decks324 decks
12%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
15%inclusion50 decks324 decks
9%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
15%inclusion48 decks324 decks
12%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
14%inclusion45 decks324 decks
12%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
14%inclusion44 decks324 decks
5%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
13%inclusion42 decks324 decks
12%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
12%inclusion34 decks295 decks
9%synergy
Niblis of Frost
11%inclusion37 decks324 decks
11%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
11%inclusion36 decks324 decks
5%synergy
The Thirteenth Doctor
10%inclusion34 decks324 decks
9%synergy
Arbor Elf
10%inclusion32 decks324 decks
7%synergy
K-9, Mark I
8.0%inclusion26 decks324 decks
7%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
8.0%inclusion26 decks324 decks
0%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
6.2%inclusion20 decks324 decks
1%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
6.2%inclusion20 decks324 decks
-5%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
5.9%inclusion19 decks324 decks
-7%synergy
Nalfeshnee
5.6%inclusion18 decks324 decks
2%synergy
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
5.2%inclusion17 decks324 decks
1%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
36%inclusion118 decks324 decks
-2%synergy
Noxious Revival
35%inclusion115 decks324 decks
24%synergy
Hunter's Insight
35%inclusion115 decks324 decks
33%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
33%inclusion106 decks324 decks
27%synergy
Expel from Orazca
32%inclusion105 decks324 decks
31%synergy
Chaos Warp
32%inclusion104 decks324 decks
0%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
32%inclusion103 decks324 decks
13%synergy
Harrow
32%inclusion103 decks324 decks
20%synergy
Stubborn Denial
31%inclusion99 decks324 decks
24%synergy
Overprotect
29%inclusion82 decks287 decks
26%synergy
Spell Rupture
28%inclusion91 decks324 decks
27%synergy
Deflecting Swat
27%inclusion86 decks324 decks
8%synergy
Resculpt
26%inclusion85 decks324 decks
24%synergy
Veil of Secrecy
26%inclusion83 decks324 decks
25%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
23%inclusion75 decks324 decks
19%synergy
Slip Out the Back
23%inclusion74 decks324 decks
19%synergy
Swan Song
23%inclusion74 decks324 decks
9%synergy
Mana Drain
22%inclusion72 decks324 decks
10%synergy
Nature's Claim
21%inclusion69 decks324 decks
14%synergy
Return to Nature
21%inclusion69 decks324 decks
17%synergy
Heroic Intervention
20%inclusion64 decks324 decks
-7%synergy
Collective Resistance
19%inclusion57 decks297 decks
15%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
19%inclusion60 decks324 decks
13%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
17%inclusion55 decks324 decks
10%synergy
Charge Through
17%inclusion55 decks324 decks
16%synergy
You See a Guard Approach
17%inclusion54 decks324 decks
16%synergy
Reality Shift
16%inclusion53 decks324 decks
4%synergy
Veil of Summer
16%inclusion51 decks324 decks
9%synergy
Bolt Bend
16%inclusion51 decks324 decks
12%synergy
Hinder
16%inclusion51 decks324 decks
15%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion45 decks297 decks
8%synergy
Dispel
15%inclusion49 decks324 decks
13%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
15%inclusion40 decks266 decks
11%synergy
Run Away Together
15%inclusion47 decks324 decks
13%synergy
Simic Charm
15%inclusion47 decks324 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion45 decks324 decks
-2%synergy
Unsubstantiate
14%inclusion44 decks324 decks
13%synergy
Wild Shape
13%inclusion41 decks324 decks
12%synergy
Force of Negation
13%inclusion41 decks324 decks
7%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
12%inclusion40 decks324 decks
10%synergy
Crop Rotation
12%inclusion39 decks324 decks
1%synergy
Royal Treatment
11%inclusion37 decks324 decks
10%synergy
Flusterstorm
11%inclusion36 decks324 decks
4%synergy
Choose Your Weapon
11%inclusion36 decks324 decks
11%synergy
Once and Future
11%inclusion36 decks324 decks
11%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
11%inclusion35 decks324 decks
2%synergy
Inscription of Abundance
11%inclusion35 decks324 decks
8%synergy
Pongify
10%inclusion34 decks324 decks
-1%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
10%inclusion34 decks324 decks
6%synergy
Pact of Negation
10%inclusion34 decks324 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Seize the Day
38%inclusion124 decks324 decks
35%synergy
Summer Bloom
34%inclusion111 decks324 decks
30%synergy
Blasphemous Act
34%inclusion109 decks324 decks
0%synergy
Kodama's Reach
33%inclusion107 decks324 decks
1%synergy
Three Visits
33%inclusion106 decks324 decks
6%synergy
Chain Reaction
29%inclusion95 decks324 decks
25%synergy
Consuming Tide
27%inclusion89 decks324 decks
26%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
25%inclusion82 decks324 decks
20%synergy
Relentless Assault
24%inclusion79 decks324 decks
23%synergy
Enter the Enigma
24%inclusion64 decks264 decks
20%synergy
Ponder
23%inclusion74 decks324 decks
14%synergy
Slip Through Space
23%inclusion74 decks324 decks
21%synergy
Temporal Spring
23%inclusion73 decks324 decks
22%synergy
Stump Stomp
22%inclusion64 decks296 decks
17%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
21%inclusion69 decks324 decks
17%synergy
Artful Dodge
20%inclusion65 decks324 decks
19%synergy
Time Warp
19%inclusion62 decks324 decks
17%synergy
Overpowering Attack
19%inclusion55 decks289 decks
17%synergy
Regrowth
19%inclusion60 decks324 decks
14%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
18%inclusion57 decks324 decks
16%synergy
Sundering Eruption
18%inclusion52 decks297 decks
15%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
17%inclusion55 decks324 decks
16%synergy
Road // Ruin
17%inclusion55 decks324 decks
16%synergy
Preordain
16%inclusion53 decks324 decks
10%synergy
Personal Tutor
15%inclusion48 decks324 decks
13%synergy
Seasons Past
15%inclusion48 decks324 decks
14%synergy
Last Night Together
14%inclusion45 decks324 decks
12%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion44 decks324 decks
6%synergy
Broken Bond
14%inclusion44 decks324 decks
12%synergy
Growth Spasm
13%inclusion41 decks324 decks
12%synergy
Vandalblast
12%inclusion40 decks324 decks
4%synergy
Ravenform
12%inclusion40 decks324 decks
11%synergy
Waltz of Rage
12%inclusion31 decks264 decks
11%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
12%inclusion38 decks324 decks
3%synergy
Full Throttle
11%inclusion27 decks237 decks
9%synergy
Solve the Equation
11%inclusion36 decks324 decks
8%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
11%inclusion32 decks296 decks
8%synergy
Dire-Strain Rampage
11%inclusion35 decks324 decks
10%synergy
Escape to the Wilds
9.3%inclusion30 decks324 decks
6%synergy
Urban Evolution
9.0%inclusion29 decks324 decks
6%synergy
Breath of Darigaaz
8.6%inclusion28 decks324 decks
9%synergy
Windfall
8.3%inclusion27 decks324 decks
-1%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
8.0%inclusion26 decks324 decks
5%synergy
Decimate
7.4%inclusion24 decks324 decks
3%synergy
Expressive Iteration
6.8%inclusion22 decks324 decks
4%synergy
World at War
6.5%inclusion21 decks324 decks
6%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
5.9%inclusion19 decks324 decks
5%synergy
Temporal Mastery
5.9%inclusion19 decks324 decks
5%synergy
Enter the Unknown
5.9%inclusion19 decks324 decks
5%synergy
Portent
5.9%inclusion19 decks324 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion108 decks324 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
21%inclusion69 decks324 decks
-4%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
19%inclusion62 decks324 decks
17%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
19%inclusion60 decks324 decks
16%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
18%inclusion53 decks289 decks
17%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
17%inclusion55 decks324 decks
12%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
15%inclusion49 decks324 decks
13%synergy
Shadowspear
15%inclusion49 decks324 decks
13%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
14%inclusion45 decks324 decks
12%synergy
Strionic Resonator
10%inclusion32 decks324 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Spear
10%inclusion31 decks324 decks
9%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
9.3%inclusion30 decks324 decks
8%synergy
Leyline Axe
9.1%inclusion23 decks254 decks
9%synergy
The One Ring
8.6%inclusion28 decks324 decks
1%synergy
Mithril Coat
8.6%inclusion28 decks324 decks
5%synergy
Psychic Paper
8.3%inclusion27 decks324 decks
8%synergy
Key to the City
8.3%inclusion27 decks324 decks
8%synergy
Explorer's Scope
8.3%inclusion27 decks324 decks
8%synergy
Lantern of Insight
8.3%inclusion27 decks324 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.0%inclusion26 decks324 decks
6%synergy
Beamtown Beatstick
7.1%inclusion23 decks324 decks
6%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
6.5%inclusion21 decks321 decks
6%synergy
The Ozolith
6.5%inclusion21 decks324 decks
0%synergy
Smoke Bomb
6.2%inclusion18 decks289 decks
6%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
6.2%inclusion20 decks324 decks
4%synergy
Gilded Pinions
5.9%inclusion19 decks324 decks
6%synergy
Basilisk Collar
5.6%inclusion18 decks324 decks
4%synergy
Prowler's Helm
5.2%inclusion17 decks324 decks
5%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
5.2%inclusion17 decks324 decks
4%synergy
Scroll Rack
5.2%inclusion17 decks324 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Exploration
35%inclusion113 decks324 decks
25%synergy
Bear Umbra
32%inclusion105 decks324 decks
29%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
31%inclusion102 decks324 decks
26%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
30%inclusion98 decks324 decks
29%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
30%inclusion96 decks324 decks
22%synergy
Mystic Remora
29%inclusion95 decks324 decks
17%synergy
Fertile Ground
26%inclusion85 decks324 decks
25%synergy
Fae Flight
25%inclusion82 decks324 decks
25%synergy
Rancor
25%inclusion80 decks324 decks
23%synergy
Aggravated Assault
23%inclusion73 decks324 decks
19%synergy
Sylvan Library
19%inclusion62 decks324 decks
12%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
17%inclusion56 decks324 decks
13%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
17%inclusion55 decks324 decks
12%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
16%inclusion51 decks324 decks
15%synergy
Canopy Cover
13%inclusion43 decks324 decks
13%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
13%inclusion18 decks136 decks
10%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
13%inclusion41 decks324 decks
8%synergy
Cartouche of Strength
12%inclusion40 decks324 decks
12%synergy
Hunter's Talent
11%inclusion32 decks287 decks
11%synergy
Propaganda
11%inclusion35 decks324 decks
8%synergy
Arni Slays the Troll
10%inclusion34 decks324 decks
10%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
10%inclusion34 decks324 decks
9%synergy
Vessel of Volatility
10%inclusion33 decks324 decks
10%synergy
Underworld Breach
9.0%inclusion29 decks324 decks
1%synergy
Guild Artisan
8.6%inclusion28 decks324 decks
8%synergy
Mirri's Guile
8.0%inclusion26 decks324 decks
8%synergy
Hadana's Climb
8.0%inclusion26 decks324 decks
7%synergy
Song of Creation
7.7%inclusion25 decks324 decks
-1%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
7.1%inclusion23 decks324 decks
3%synergy
Omen of the Hunt
7.1%inclusion23 decks324 decks
7%synergy
Overgrowth
6.8%inclusion22 decks324 decks
5%synergy
Snake Umbra
6.5%inclusion21 decks324 decks
5%synergy
Protective Bubble
6.2%inclusion20 decks324 decks
6%synergy
Counterbalance
6.2%inclusion20 decks324 decks
6%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
6.0%inclusion17 decks284 decks
3%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
5.2%inclusion17 decks324 decks
4%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
5.1%inclusion13 decks254 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
5.9%inclusion19 decks324 decks
3%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
5.6%inclusion18 decks324 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Kessig Wolf Run
41%inclusion134 decks324 decks
27%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
21%inclusion68 decks324 decks
16%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
20%inclusion65 decks324 decks
-1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
18%inclusion57 decks324 decks
1%synergy
Mistrise Village
16%inclusion31 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Halimar Depths
15%inclusion48 decks324 decks
13%synergy
Reliquary Tower
14%inclusion44 decks324 decks
-17%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion41 decks324 decks
3%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
11%inclusion37 decks324 decks
7%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
11%inclusion37 decks324 decks
11%synergy
Command Beacon
10%inclusion33 decks324 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Saga
10%inclusion32 decks324 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
9.3%inclusion30 decks324 decks
-7%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.4%inclusion24 decks324 decks
5%synergy
Homeward Path
7.1%inclusion23 decks324 decks
6%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
6.2%inclusion20 decks324 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion270 decks324 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Signet
73%inclusion237 decks324 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
31%inclusion99 decks324 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
27%inclusion89 decks324 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
27%inclusion89 decks324 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
24%inclusion79 decks324 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
17%inclusion55 decks324 decks
9%synergy
Simic Signet
15%inclusion50 decks324 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Petal
13%inclusion42 decks324 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Signet
13%inclusion42 decks324 decks
2%synergy
Gruul Signet
12%inclusion38 decks324 decks
2%synergy
Chrome Mox
11%inclusion35 decks324 decks
2%synergy
Herd Heirloom
7.6%inclusion15 decks198 decks
0%synergy
Mox Diamond
7.1%inclusion23 decks324 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion310 decks324 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion305 decks324 decks
3%synergy
Forest
94%inclusion303 decks324 decks
-1%synergy
Mountain
91%inclusion294 decks324 decks
-1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
70%inclusion228 decks324 decks
14%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
49%inclusion158 decks324 decks
-3%synergy
Breeding Pool
44%inclusion143 decks324 decks
-3%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
43%inclusion138 decks324 decks
8%synergy
Stomping Ground
42%inclusion135 decks324 decks
-5%synergy
Steam Vents
42%inclusion135 decks324 decks
-2%synergy
Cinder Glade
41%inclusion133 decks324 decks
0%synergy
Shivan Reef
34%inclusion110 decks324 decks
3%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
33%inclusion106 decks324 decks
-1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
33%inclusion106 decks324 decks
5%synergy
Scalding Tarn
32%inclusion104 decks324 decks
0%synergy
Misty Rainforest
32%inclusion103 decks324 decks
-2%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
31%inclusion101 decks324 decks
-10%synergy
Wooded Foothills
31%inclusion100 decks324 decks
-3%synergy
Ketria Triome
30%inclusion98 decks324 decks
-11%synergy
Sulfur Falls
30%inclusion96 decks324 decks
-10%synergy
Training Center
29%inclusion93 decks324 decks
-1%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
28%inclusion82 decks294 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
26%inclusion83 decks324 decks
-3%synergy
Karplusan Forest
25%inclusion82 decks324 decks
0%synergy
Rootbound Crag
25%inclusion81 decks324 decks
-13%synergy
Spire Garden
24%inclusion78 decks324 decks
-5%synergy
Stump Stomp
22%inclusion64 decks296 decks
17%synergy
Rockfall Vale
20%inclusion65 decks324 decks
-11%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
19%inclusion63 decks324 decks
-8%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
19%inclusion62 decks324 decks
3%synergy
Sundering Eruption
18%inclusion52 decks297 decks
15%synergy
Gruul Turf
16%inclusion52 decks324 decks
2%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
16%inclusion51 decks324 decks
-5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion51 decks324 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
16%inclusion51 decks324 decks
2%synergy
City of Brass
16%inclusion51 decks324 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion45 decks297 decks
8%synergy
Thornwood Falls
15%inclusion49 decks324 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Mystery
15%inclusion49 decks324 decks
-5%synergy
Opal Palace
14%inclusion45 decks324 decks
9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion44 decks324 decks
6%synergy
Windswept Heath
13%inclusion43 decks324 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Abandon
13%inclusion42 decks324 decks
-6%synergy
Taiga
13%inclusion41 decks324 decks
-2%synergy
Tropical Island
13%inclusion41 decks324 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
12%inclusion40 decks324 decks
-5%synergy
Volcanic Island
12%inclusion39 decks324 decks
-2%synergy
Flooded Strand
12%inclusion38 decks324 decks
1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
12%inclusion34 decks295 decks
9%synergy
Mana Confluence
11%inclusion37 decks324 decks
1%synergy