Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever (Commander) - Expensive 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
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Redirect Lightning
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Exploration
90%inclusion27 decks30 decks
80%synergy
Noxious Revival
90%inclusion27 decks30 decks
79%synergy
Deflecting Swat
97%inclusion29 decks30 decks
78%synergy
Mana Drain
90%inclusion27 decks30 decks
78%synergy
Veil of Summer
83%inclusion25 decks30 decks
76%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
77%inclusion23 decks30 decks
75%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
77%inclusion23 decks30 decks
75%synergy
Mystic Remora
87%inclusion26 decks30 decks
74%synergy
Swan Song
87%inclusion26 decks30 decks
73%synergy
Time Warp
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
71%synergy
Top Cards
Force of Negation
77%inclusion23 decks30 decks
71%synergy
Nature's Lore
70%inclusion21 decks30 decks
35%synergy
Flusterstorm
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
59%synergy
Winged Boots
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
65%synergy
Birds of Paradise
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
33%synergy
Delighted Halfling
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
51%synergy
Three Visits
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
37%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
59%synergy
Stubborn Denial
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
57%synergy
Sylvan Library
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
56%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
97%inclusion29 decks30 decks
78%synergy
Ancient Tomb
93%inclusion28 decks30 decks
82%synergy
Rhystic Study
90%inclusion27 decks30 decks
71%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
90%inclusion27 decks30 decks
68%synergy
Mana Vault
87%inclusion26 decks30 decks
79%synergy
Mystical Tutor
87%inclusion26 decks30 decks
75%synergy
Chrome Mox
77%inclusion23 decks30 decks
68%synergy
Force of Will
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
65%synergy
Mox Diamond
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
67%synergy
Jeska's Will
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
42%synergy
Creatures
Tinder Wall
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
48%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Llanowar Elves
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Elvish Mystic
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Gilded Drake
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Bloom Tender
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Arbor Elf
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Seedborn Muse
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Spider-Punk
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Savvy Trader
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Joraga Treespeaker
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Guardian Augmenter
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Mental Misstep
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
55%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
58%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
38%synergy
Pact of Negation
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
47%synergy
Brainstorm
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
35%synergy
Brain Freeze
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
44%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
45%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
40%synergy
Crop Rotation
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
29%synergy
Intuition
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
39%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
32%synergy
Delay
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
35%synergy
Sink into Stupor
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Auroral Procession
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
27%synergy
Lightning Bolt
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Memory Lapse
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
27%synergy
Pyroblast
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Chain of Vapor
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Heroic Intervention
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Nature's Claim
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
20%synergy
You Come to a River
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Nexus of Fate
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Dispel
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Reclaim
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Misdirection
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Decisive Denial
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Seedtime
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Force of Vigor
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Slip Out the Back
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Expel from Orazca
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Hunter's Insight
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Strix Serenade
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Pongify
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Beast Within
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-25%synergy
Impact Resonance
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Submerge
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Counterspell
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-19%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Chaos Warp
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-22%synergy
Trickbind
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Frantic Search
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Winds of Rebuke
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Resculpt
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Narset's Reversal
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Regrowth
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
52%synergy
Personal Tutor
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
48%synergy
Gamble
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
42%synergy
Seize the Day
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
44%synergy
Seasons Past
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
39%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
29%synergy
Rite of Flame
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
27%synergy
Windfall
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Farseek
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
-20%synergy
Solve the Equation
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Overpowering Attack
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Ponder
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Relentless Assault
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Summer Bloom
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Preordain
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Explore
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Timetwister
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Blasphemous Act
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-20%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Vandalblast
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Temporal Mastery
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Rampant Growth
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-25%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Brotherhood's End
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Enter the Enigma
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Anger of the Gods
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Faithless Looting
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Rolling Earthquake
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Cultivate
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-37%synergy
Stock Up
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
45%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
42%synergy
Shadowspear
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
31%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Lightning Greaves
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Imposter Mech
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-8%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Cursed Totem
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Torpor Orb
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Isochron Scepter
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
The Key to the Vault
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Manifold Key
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Mithril Coat
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Scroll Rack
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Underworld Breach
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
52%synergy
Wild Growth
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
47%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
33%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Counterbalance
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
33%synergy
Aqueous Form
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
27%synergy
Aggravated Assault
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Bear Umbra
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Mirri's Guile
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Guild Artisan
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Powerbalance
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Mirrormade
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Glacierwood Siege
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Copy Artifact
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Rancor
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Dress Down
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
83%inclusion25 decks30 decks
62%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
70%inclusion21 decks30 decks
53%synergy
Mistrise Village
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
46%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
45%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
35%synergy
Urza's Saga
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Homeward Path
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
36%synergy
Rogue's Passage
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Shifting Woodland
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Field of the Dead
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Strip Mine
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Halimar Depths
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
City of Traitors
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion30 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Signet
97%inclusion29 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Lotus Petal
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
63%synergy
Fellwar Stone
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
46%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
41%synergy
Grim Monolith
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
48%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
46%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Mox Opal
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
35%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Mana Crypt
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Herd Heirloom
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Mox Amber
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion30 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Wooded Foothills
100%inclusion30 decks30 decks
66%synergy
Scalding Tarn
100%inclusion30 decks30 decks
68%synergy
Misty Rainforest
97%inclusion29 decks30 decks
63%synergy
Taiga
97%inclusion29 decks30 decks
82%synergy
Tropical Island
97%inclusion29 decks30 decks
82%synergy
Stomping Ground
93%inclusion28 decks30 decks
47%synergy
Steam Vents
93%inclusion28 decks30 decks
50%synergy
Breeding Pool
93%inclusion28 decks30 decks
46%synergy
Volcanic Island
93%inclusion28 decks30 decks
79%synergy
Flooded Strand
77%inclusion23 decks30 decks
66%synergy
Mana Confluence
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
63%synergy
City of Brass
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
63%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
70%inclusion21 decks30 decks
60%synergy
Island
70%inclusion21 decks30 decks
-24%synergy
Windswept Heath
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
55%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
60%synergy
Polluted Delta
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
56%synergy
Exotic Orchard
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Forest
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
-45%synergy
Arid Mesa
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
42%synergy
Training Center
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Spire Garden
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
32%synergy
Sink into Stupor
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Mountain
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
-62%synergy
Ketria Triome
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
-15%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Fiery Islet
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Hedge Maze
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Starting Town
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Cavern of Souls
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Spire of Industry
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-10%synergy
Shivan Reef
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-24%synergy
Rockfall Vale
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-24%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-8%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-27%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Gruul Turf
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-8%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy