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

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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
Hexing Squelcher
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Mystic Remora
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
82%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
79%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
78%synergy
Mental Misstep
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
78%synergy
Noxious Revival
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
78%synergy
Force of Negation
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
77%synergy
Pact of Negation
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
77%synergy
Brain Freeze
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
77%synergy
Deflecting Swat
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
76%synergy
Swan Song
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
75%synergy
Top Cards
Veil of Summer
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
71%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
59%synergy
Flusterstorm
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
70%synergy
Mana Drain
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
66%synergy
Exploration
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
62%synergy
Wild Growth
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
62%synergy
Gamble
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
64%synergy
Time Warp
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
70%synergy
Delighted Halfling
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
56%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
65%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
81%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
76%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
72%synergy
Mystical Tutor
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
83%synergy
Ancient Tomb
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
78%synergy
Underworld Breach
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
81%synergy
Force of Will
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
81%synergy
Chrome Mox
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
81%synergy
Mana Vault
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
76%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
79%synergy
Creatures
Tinder Wall
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
61%synergy
Birds of Paradise
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
32%synergy
Elvish Mystic
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
39%synergy
Llanowar Elves
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
35%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
34%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
33%synergy
Arbor Elf
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Gilded Drake
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
13%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Seedborn Muse
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
7%synergy
The Cabbage Merchant
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Displacer Kitten
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Hermit Druid
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Boreal Druid
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Eternal Witness
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-11%synergy
Squee, the Immortal
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Priest of Titania
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Ulvenwald Tracker
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Joraga Treespeaker
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Anara, Wolvid Familiar
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-5%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-7%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-6%synergy
Old Gnawbone
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-4%synergy
Instants
Intuition
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
54%synergy
Delay
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
54%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
47%synergy
Brainstorm
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
35%synergy
Stubborn Denial
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
43%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
47%synergy
Crop Rotation
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
33%synergy
Chain of Vapor
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
41%synergy
Lightning Bolt
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
34%synergy
Redirect Lightning
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
36%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
32%synergy
Nexus of Fate
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
31%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
31%synergy
You Come to a River
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
32%synergy
Decisive Denial
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
23%synergy
Dispel
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Pyroblast
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
24%synergy
Seedtime
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Reclaim
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Misdirection
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Memory Lapse
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
19%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
12%synergy
Negate
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Winds of Rebuke
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
17%synergy
Nature's Claim
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Strix Serenade
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Submerge
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
13%synergy
Stifle
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Auroral Procession
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
The Last Agni Kai
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Pongify
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Spell Snare
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Force of Vigor
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Counterspell
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-21%synergy
Narset's Reversal
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Miscast
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Lifestream's Blessing
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Consign to Memory
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Gush
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Frantic Search
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-8%synergy
Trickbind
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Personal Tutor
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
65%synergy
Jeska's Will
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
43%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
60%synergy
Regrowth
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
56%synergy
Three Visits
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
23%synergy
Nature's Lore
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Rite of Flame
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
36%synergy
Ponder
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
24%synergy
Seasons Past
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
33%synergy
Seize the Day
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
24%synergy
Solve the Equation
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Windfall
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
13%synergy
Explore
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Brotherhood's End
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Twinflame
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Boomerang Basics
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Faithless Looting
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Fabricate
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Farseek
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-36%synergy
Anger of the Gods
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Merchant Scroll
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Cultivate
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-32%synergy
Temporal Mastery
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Preordain
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Overpowering Attack
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Stock Up
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Wildest Dreams
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Walk the Aeons
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Kodama's Reach
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-26%synergy
Temporal Spring
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Echo of Eons
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Rolling Earthquake
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Part the Waterveil
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Warrior's Oath
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Grow from the Ashes
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Enter the Enigma
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Neoform
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Dryad's Revival
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Bring to Light
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Finale of Devastation
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-3%synergy
See the Truth
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Vivid Revival
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Strike It Rich
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
53%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
45%synergy
Winged Boots
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
43%synergy
Imposter Mech
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
38%synergy
Isochron Scepter
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
26%synergy
Cursed Totem
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
17%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Mechanical Glider
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Manifold Key
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Shadowspear
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Grinding Station
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Vexing Bauble
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Scroll Rack
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Traveler's Amulet
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Sundial of the Infinite
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Embercleave
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Prowler's Helm
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Torpor Orb
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Key to the City
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Codex Shredder
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Greaves
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-19%synergy
Enchantments
Utopia Sprawl
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
43%synergy
Counterbalance
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
44%synergy
Sylvan Library
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
37%synergy
Aggravated Assault
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
13%synergy
Bear Umbra
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
13%synergy
Aqueous Form
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Steal Enchantment
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Mirri's Guile
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Guild Artisan
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Mirrormade
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Copy Enchantment
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Trade Routes
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Curiosity
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Case of the Trampled Garden
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
City of Solitude
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Precognition
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Song of Creation
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-3%synergy
Copy Artifact
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Domestication
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Food Chain
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Precognition Field
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Stranglehold
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Dress Down
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
As Foretold
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Defense of the Heart
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Ophidian Eye
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Lion Umbra
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Will
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Rancor
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Curse of Opulence
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Fertile Ground
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Propaganda
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Wrenn and Six
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
68%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
61%synergy
Mistrise Village
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
37%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
45%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
19%synergy
Homeward Path
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
32%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Urza's Saga
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
22%synergy
City of Traitors
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Shifting Woodland
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Multiversal Passage
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-10%synergy
Crystal Vein
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Field of the Dead
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-10%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Lotus Petal
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
73%synergy
Fellwar Stone
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
55%synergy
Mox Diamond
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
66%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
51%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
51%synergy
Grim Monolith
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
48%synergy
Mox Opal
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
45%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
30%synergy
Mox Amber
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Herd Heirloom
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Cursed Mirror
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Gruul Locket
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Simic Locket
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
67%synergy
Stomping Ground
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
53%synergy
Steam Vents
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
56%synergy
Breeding Pool
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
53%synergy
Wooded Foothills
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
66%synergy
Scalding Tarn
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
68%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
87%synergy
Mana Confluence
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
84%synergy
City of Brass
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
78%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
62%synergy
Volcanic Island
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
58%synergy
Taiga
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
52%synergy
Exotic Orchard
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Tropical Island
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
52%synergy
Polluted Delta
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
56%synergy
Flooded Strand
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
55%synergy
Island
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
-33%synergy
Training Center
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
26%synergy
Windswept Heath
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
38%synergy
Arid Mesa
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
42%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Forest
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
-50%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
31%synergy
Spire Garden
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Cavern of Souls
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
26%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
24%synergy
Mountain
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
-64%synergy
Ketria Triome
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
-19%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Fiery Islet
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Shivan Reef
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
-15%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Hedge Maze
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-23%synergy
Spire of Industry
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Thundering Falls
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Commercial District
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Rockfall Vale
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-25%synergy
Gemstone Mine
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Ash Barrens
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-15%synergy
Karplusan Forest
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-20%synergy
Temple of Mystery
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-15%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-2%synergy