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

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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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Force of Negation
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
94%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
90%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
87%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
87%synergy
Swan Song
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
86%synergy
Veil of Summer
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
85%synergy
Flusterstorm
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
84%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
83%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
82%synergy
Exploration
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
81%synergy
Top Cards
Mystic Remora
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
79%synergy
Noxious Revival
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
80%synergy
Deflecting Swat
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
73%synergy
Mental Misstep
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
78%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
64%synergy
Brain Freeze
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
77%synergy
Mana Drain
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
63%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
53%synergy
Tinder Wall
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
70%synergy
Pact of Negation
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
69%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
81%synergy
Force of Will
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
92%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
82%synergy
Ancient Tomb
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
81%synergy
Underworld Breach
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
83%synergy
Mana Vault
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
84%synergy
Chrome Mox
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
83%synergy
Mystical Tutor
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
80%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
79%synergy
The One Ring
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
67%synergy
Creatures
Delighted Halfling
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
59%synergy
Birds of Paradise
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Elvish Mystic
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Llanowar Elves
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
27%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Arbor Elf
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
The Cabbage Merchant
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Displacer Kitten
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Eternal Witness
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-8%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Seedborn Muse
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Emrakul, the Promised End
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Wandering Archaic
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Gilded Drake
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Joraga Treespeaker
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Instants
Intuition
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
66%synergy
Crop Rotation
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Stubborn Denial
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
43%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
48%synergy
You Come to a River
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
46%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Redirect Lightning
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
36%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Decisive Denial
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Brainstorm
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
27%synergy
Lightning Bolt
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Pongify
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Nexus of Fate
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Delay
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Submerge
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Stifle
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Pyroblast
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Auroral Procession
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Chain of Vapor
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Desperate Ritual
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Dispel
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Strix Serenade
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Memory Lapse
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Misdirection
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Lifestream's Blessing
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Trickbind
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Consign to Memory
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Gush
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Heroic Intervention
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-18%synergy
Retraction Helix
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Starstorm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Spell Snare
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Seedtime
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Stern Scolding
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Siege Smash
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Shaman's Trance
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Seething Song
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Winds of Rebuke
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Daze
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Personal Tutor
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
65%synergy
Gamble
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
59%synergy
Time Warp
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
64%synergy
Jeska's Will
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Rite of Flame
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Seasons Past
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Regrowth
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Nature's Lore
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Solve the Equation
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
38%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Ponder
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Three Visits
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Anger of the Gods
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Brotherhood's End
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Seize the Day
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Explore
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Boomerang Basics
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Stock Up
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Kodama's Reach
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-23%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Echo of Eons
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Extract
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Fabricate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Farseek
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-39%synergy
Part the Waterveil
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Temporal Mastery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Waltz of Rage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Blasphemous Act
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-25%synergy
Cave-In
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Rampant Growth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-26%synergy
Cultivate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-35%synergy
Preordain
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
See the Truth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Temporal Trespass
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Strike It Rich
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Transmute Artifact
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Summer Bloom
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Winged Boots
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Imposter Mech
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Cursed Totem
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
42%synergy
Shadowspear
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Torpor Orb
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Grinding Station
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Manifold Key
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Vexing Bauble
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Isochron Scepter
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Null Rod
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Weathered Runestone
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Embercleave
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Scroll Rack
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Chalice of the Void
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Damping Sphere
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Wild Growth
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Counterbalance
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Sylvan Library
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
43%synergy
Mirrormade
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Mirri's Guile
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Aqueous Form
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Guild Artisan
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Stranglehold
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Curse of Opulence
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Trade Routes
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Curiosity
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Steal Enchantment
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Song of Creation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Copy Enchantment
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Rancor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Fertile Ground
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Psychic Surgery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Ophidian Eye
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Wrenn and Six
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
79%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Mistrise Village
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
33%synergy
Shifting Woodland
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
43%synergy
Homeward Path
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Urza's Saga
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
1%synergy
City of Traitors
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Multiversal Passage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Crystal Vein
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Emergence Zone
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
27%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Lotus Petal
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
81%synergy
Fellwar Stone
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
74%synergy
Mox Diamond
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
69%synergy
Grim Monolith
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
65%synergy
Mox Opal
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
62%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
43%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Mox Amber
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
67%synergy
Steam Vents
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
56%synergy
Breeding Pool
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
53%synergy
Wooded Foothills
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
66%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
93%synergy
Scalding Tarn
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
68%synergy
Stomping Ground
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Mana Confluence
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
81%synergy
City of Brass
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
81%synergy
Taiga
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
69%synergy
Tropical Island
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
68%synergy
Volcanic Island
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
69%synergy
Flooded Strand
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
72%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
71%synergy
Polluted Delta
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
65%synergy
Exotic Orchard
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
56%synergy
Training Center
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Windswept Heath
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
38%synergy
Island
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
-44%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Arid Mesa
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Ketria Triome
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-16%synergy
Mountain
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-67%synergy
Forest
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-70%synergy
Hedge Maze
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Fiery Islet
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Spire Garden
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-12%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Spire of Industry
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Cavern of Souls
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Shivan Reef
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-23%synergy
Mossfire Valley
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-26%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Commercial District
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Thundering Falls
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy