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Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever
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Owain Roberts
Aug 29, 2025
Owain Roberts
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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Prismatic Undercurrents
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Twinflame Travelers
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Raiding Schemes
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Aqueous Form
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
63%synergy
Memory Lapse
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
51%synergy
Negate
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
47%synergy
Bear Umbra
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
47%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
45%synergy
Winged Boots
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
45%synergy
Wild Growth
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
43%synergy
Expel from Orazca
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
42%synergy
Reclaim
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
41%synergy
Aggravated Assault
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
40%synergy
Top Cards
Rampant Growth
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
39%synergy
Farseek
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Chaos Warp
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Beast Within
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Counterspell
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Cultivate
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Denial
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Explore
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
32%synergy
Brainstorm
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
29%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Gamble
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Seedborn Muse
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Underworld Breach
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Crop Rotation
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-15%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-12%synergy
Creatures
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
32%synergy
Llanowar Elves
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Elvish Mystic
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
30%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
27%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
32%synergy
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Birds of Paradise
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Tinder Wall
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Eternal Witness
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Combat Celebrant
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Boreal Druid
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Arbor Elf
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Akki Battle Squad
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
5%synergy
The Thirteenth Doctor
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Ilysian Caryatid
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Devoted Druid
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Savage Ventmaw
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Delighted Halfling
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Priest of Titania
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Port Razer
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Coiling Oracle
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Two-Headed Hunter
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Roxanne, Starfall Savant
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Llanowar Scout
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Oblivion Sower
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Hugs, Grisly Guardian
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Growth Spiral
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Harrow
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Decisive Denial
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
32%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Noxious Revival
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Hunter's Insight
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
27%synergy
Stubborn Denial
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Nature's Claim
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Miscast
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Pongify
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Gaea's Gift
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Dispel
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Slip Out the Back
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Misdirection
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Flusterstorm
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Bolt Bend
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Psychotic Fury
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Reality Shift
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Heroic Intervention
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-10%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Delay
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Temur Charm
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Mana Leak
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Twinferno
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Great Train Heist
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Spell Pierce
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Abrade
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Defend the Rider
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Nexus of Fate
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Opt
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Critical Hit
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Hinder
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Charge Through
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Shore Up
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Invert Polarity
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
You Come to a River
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Raking Claws
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Starstorm
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Keep Safe
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Blossoming Defense
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Into the Roil
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Winds of Rebuke
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Return to Nature
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Resculpt
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Twincast
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Lore
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Kodama's Reach
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Relentless Assault
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
32%synergy
Temporal Spring
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
29%synergy
Time Warp
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
27%synergy
Seize the Day
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
27%synergy
Summer Bloom
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Seasons Past
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Regrowth
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Three Visits
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-7%synergy
Full Throttle
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Temporal Mastery
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Walk the Aeons
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Consuming Tide
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Faithless Looting
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Overpowering Attack
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Vandalblast
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Part the Waterveil
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Ponder
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Stitch in Time
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Rite of Flame
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Personal Tutor
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Broken Bond
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Stump Stomp
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Chain Reaction
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Escape to the Wilds
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Assault Strobe
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Portent
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Waltz of Rage
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Strike It Rich
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Anger of the Gods
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Enter the Enigma
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Time Stretch
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Preordain
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Temporal Trespass
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Urban Evolution
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Hull Breach
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Animist's Awakening
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Armed // Dangerous
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Whispersilk Cloak
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Prowler's Helm
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
O-Naginata
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Haunted Cloak
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Isochron Scepter
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Key to the City
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Insight Engine
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Wilderness Reclamation
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Mystic Remora
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Fertile Ground
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Rancor
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
13%synergy
Cloak of Mists
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Security Bypass
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Fae Flight
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Propaganda
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Verity Circle
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Canopy Cover
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Song of Creation
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Exploration
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Font of Magic
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Aether Tunnel
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Audacity
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Double Vision
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Grim Reaper's Sprint
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Doubling Season
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Nature's Will
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Guild Artisan
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Branching Evolution
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Family's Favor
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Hardened Scales
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Weftwalking
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Bioengineered Future
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Loading Zone
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
34%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Temple of the False God
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-20%synergy
Mistrise Village
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Thespian's Stage
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Ghost Quarter
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Halimar Depths
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion30 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Signet
93%inclusion28 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Fellwar Stone
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Izzet Signet
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Simic Signet
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Gruul Signet
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Basalt Monolith
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Relic of Legends
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion30 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion30 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion30 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion27 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
32%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Cinder Glade
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Rootbound Crag
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Shivan Reef
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Sulfur Falls
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Karplusan Forest
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Gruul Turf
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Evolving Wilds
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Mystery
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
-8%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Abandon
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Mossfire Valley
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Breeding Pool
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-27%synergy
Rockfall Vale
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-11%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Ketria Triome
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-25%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-11%synergy
Game Trail
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Stomping Ground
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-30%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-11%synergy
Steam Vents
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-30%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Tangled Islet
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Fiery Islet
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Overflowing Basin
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Grove
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Stump Stomp
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Molten Tributary
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Ferrous Lake
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-11%synergy
Copperline Gorge
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Fire-Lit Thicket
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Thornwood Falls
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
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