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

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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
Explore
88%inclusion30 decks34 decks
74%synergy
Memory Lapse
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
62%synergy
Rogue's Passage
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
49%synergy
Negate
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
49%synergy
Aqueous Form
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
47%synergy
Consuming Tide
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
46%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
45%synergy
Growth Spiral
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
45%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
45%synergy
Expel from Orazca
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
43%synergy
Top Cards
Rampant Growth
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
33%synergy
Cultivate
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Farseek
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Kodama's Reach
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Decisive Denial
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
39%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Harrow
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Summer Bloom
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
37%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Creatures
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Llanowar Elves
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Elvish Mystic
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Tinder Wall
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
The Thirteenth Doctor
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
K-9, Mark I
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Niblis of Frost
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Omnath, Locus of Rage
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Arbor Elf
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Courser of Kruphix
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Ilysian Caryatid
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Uvilda, Dean of Perfection
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Scute Swarm
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Tireless Tracker
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Party Thrasher
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Savvy Trader
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Beanstalk Giant
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Wizened Snitches
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Boreal Druid
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Llanowar Scout
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Greenwarden
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Phylath, World Sculptor
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Lotus Cobra
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Radha, Heart of Keld
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Augur of Autumn
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Repulsive Mutation
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Spell Rupture
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Counterspell
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Gaea's Gift
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Beast Within
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
You Come to a River
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Reclaim
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Overprotect
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Chaos Warp
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Brainstorm
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Hinder
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Temur Charm
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Veil of Secrecy
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Royal Treatment
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Charge Through
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Hunter's Insight
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Planar Genesis
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Collective Resistance
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Spring // Mind
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Return to Nature
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Frantic Search
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
1%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Entish Restoration
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Resculpt
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Slip Out the Back
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Fog
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
3%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Bolt
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
1%synergy
You See a Guard Approach
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Dispel
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Reality Shift
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Wilt
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Noxious Revival
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Wild Shape
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Once and Future
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Defend the Rider
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Heroic Intervention
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-18%synergy
Stubborn Denial
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
You Find Some Prisoners
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Aetherize
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Twinferno
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Choose Your Weapon
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Sorceries
Chain Reaction
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Broken Bond
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Temporal Spring
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Nature's Lore
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Stump Stomp
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Enter the Enigma
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Blasphemous Act
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Road // Ruin
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Last Night Together
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Migration Path
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Slip Through Space
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Three Visits
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-9%synergy
Shared Roots
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
3%synergy
Sundering Eruption
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Escape to the Wilds
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Enter the Unknown
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Dire-Strain Rampage
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Decimate
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Artful Dodge
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Urban Evolution
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Waltz of Rage
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Commit // Memory
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Growth Spasm
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Ravenform
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Relentless Assault
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Viewpoint Synchronization
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Overpowering Attack
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Ponder
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Seize the Day
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Far Wanderings
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Grow from the Ashes
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Bushwhack
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Regrowth
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Portent
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Guided Passage
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Dragonclaw Strike
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Full Throttle
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Disorienting Choice
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Wear Down
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Windfall
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Breath of Darigaaz
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Ranger's Path
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Hull Breach
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Circuitous Route
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Faithless Looting
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Flood of Tears
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Winged Boots
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Key to the City
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Psychic Paper
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Spear
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Explorer's Scope
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Mirror Shield
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Prowler's Helm
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Heaped Harvest
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Smoke Bomb
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
The Key to the Vault
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Strionic Resonator
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Doors of Durin
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Fae Flight
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Wild Growth
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Fertile Ground
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
25%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Song of Creation
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Protective Bubble
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Rancor
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Earthbender Ascension
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Stolen Strategy
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Cartouche of Strength
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Overgrowth
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Hunter's Talent
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Exploration
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Omen of the Hunt
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Canopy Cover
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Font of Fertility
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Druid Class
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Aggravated Assault
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Branching Evolution
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-18%synergy
Bear Umbra
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Psychic Impetus
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Arni Slays the Troll
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Careful Cultivation
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Hardened Scales
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Vessel of Volatility
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Propaganda
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Pain for All
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Blood Mist
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Hydra's Growth
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Into the Wilds
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Font of Magic
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Shiny Impetus
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Guild Artisan
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-14%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Security Bypass
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Wrenn and Seven
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Tamiyo, Collector of Tales
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Kessig Wolf Run
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Halimar Depths
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Maze of Ith
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-15%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
-15%synergy
Arcane Signet
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
-23%synergy
Izzet Signet
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Gruul Signet
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Simic Signet
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Unstable Obelisk
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
-9%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Evolving Wilds
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Exotic Orchard
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Cinder Glade
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Myriad Landscape
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Temple of Abandon
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Mystery
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Stump Stomp
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Gruul Turf
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Path of Ancestry
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
-12%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Rootbound Crag
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-17%synergy
Fabled Passage
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Stomping Ground
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-29%synergy
Steam Vents
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-26%synergy
Breeding Pool
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-30%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Sulfur Falls
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-22%synergy
Thornwood Falls
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Sundering Eruption
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Shivan Reef
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-17%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Ketria Triome
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-27%synergy
Karplusan Forest
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-11%synergy
Flooded Grove
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Simic Guildgate
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Game Trail
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Spire Garden
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-17%synergy
Ash Barrens
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Wooded Foothills
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-22%synergy
Rugged Highlands
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Opal Palace
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Hedge Maze
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Escape Tunnel
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Blighted Woodland
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy