Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever
$1.61
$1.61Legendary Creature — Human Wizard Elemental Dog
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Proven Option
Well-established with solid community support.
Ranking
#342
Current Rank
#355
Last Week
#194
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Commander gameplay videos featuring Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever.
Cradle to The Guild - Game 3 - Kenrith v Blue Farm v Haldan/Pako v Bruce/Kamahl - Mind Over Meta
CEDH Gameplay! Loot vs Pako/Haldan vs Kotis vs Kess!
CEDH Gameplay! Featuring Fringe Decks??? Kotis vs Pako/Haldan vs Kess vs Loot!
ECLIPSE FEAT. @cedhtv - cEDH - S27E4 - NARSET v HASHATON v PAKO/HALDAN v CORMELA #MTGDRAGONSTORM
HORUS FEAT. @cedhtv - cEDH - S27E3 - HASHATON v PAKO/HALDAN v CORMELA v NARSET #MTGDRAGONSTORM #MTG
PAKO IS ON THE NAUGHTY LIST! | Lathril vs Kenrith vs Zedruu vs Pako/Haldan | MTG Commander Gameplay
One 1000€ Deck VS Three 10€ Commander Decks | @EDHijinks
Commander at Home #46 - Gitrog v Breya v Ur Dragon v Pako/Haldan w/ Jimmy Wong and Leonard Williams
cEDH IS GETTING BETTER! TWO GAMES WITH REVERSALWIZRD
FLARE FEAT. @cedhtv - cEDH - S23E6 - PAKO/HALDAN v TYMNA/DARGO v MALCOLM/VIAL v TEVESH/KRAUM
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This combination consists of these two partner commanders:
New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever decks.
Shadow of the Goblin+1% Synergy
$0.89
Rhino's Rampage+1% Synergy
$0.12
Interdimensional Web Watch+1% Synergy
$0.29
Daily Bugle Building+1% Synergy
$0.17
Impostor Syndrome0% Synergy
$8.75
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever's abilities and overall game plan.
Memory Lapse+56% Synergy
$0.44
Aqueous Form+53% Synergy
$0.24
Explore+42% Synergy
$4.95
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius+39% Synergy
$0.16
Rogue's Passage+38% Synergy
$0.31
Winged Boots+38% Synergy
$5.86
Temur Battle Rage+32% Synergy
$0.16
Brainstorm+32% Synergy
$1.27
Expel from Orazca+32% Synergy
$0.15
Seize the Day+32% Synergy
$13.68
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever decks.
Wild Growth+32% Synergy
$0.18
Negate+30% Synergy
$0.26
Growth Spiral+25% Synergy
$0.18
Rampant Growth+20% Synergy
$0.42
Nature's Lore+16% Synergy
$1.95
Counterspell+15% Synergy
$1.60
Cultivate+9% Synergy
$0.61
Kodama's Reach+9% Synergy
$1.82
Farseek+5% Synergy
$0.50
Beast Within+4% Synergy
$0.84
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Mystical Tutor+15% Synergy
$13.26
Seedborn Muse+11% Synergy
$8.36
Rhystic Study+10% Synergy
$51.13
Jeska's Will+9% Synergy
$28.63
Cyclonic Rift+8% Synergy
$43.88
Fierce Guardianship+8% Synergy
$44.22
Force of Will+7% Synergy
$64.58
Narset, Parter of Veils+7% Synergy
$1.89
Ancient Tomb+6% Synergy
$94.95
Gamble+6% Synergy
$11.61
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald+26% Synergy
$5.28
Moraug, Fury of Akoum+22% Synergy
$2.11
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale+22% Synergy
$7.47
Mina and Denn, Wildborn+20% Synergy
$1.02
Azusa, Lost but Seeking+19% Synergy
$11.86
Llanowar Elves+17% Synergy
$0.23
Etali, Primal Storm+17% Synergy
$0.44
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar+15% Synergy
$4.98
Elvish Mystic+14% Synergy
$0.48
Tinder Wall+13% Synergy
$0.91
Tatyova, Benthic Druid+12% Synergy
$0.21
The Thirteenth Doctor+12% Synergy
$0.30
Fyndhorn Elves+11% Synergy
$1.10
Talrand, Sky Summoner+9% Synergy
$0.41
Orcish Lumberjack+9% Synergy
$0.74
Oracle of Mul Daya+8% Synergy
$3.45
Wild-Magic Sorcerer+8% Synergy
$10.42
Nalfeshnee+8% Synergy
$8.08
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter+7% Synergy
$0.25
Arbor Elf+7% Synergy
$0.37
Delighted Halfling+6% Synergy
$14.90
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove+6% Synergy
$7.95
Savvy Trader+6% Synergy
$1.42
Hydroelectric Specimen+6% Synergy
$1.73
Murmuring Mystic+6% Synergy
$0.35
Niblis of Frost+6% Synergy
$0.28
Karlach, Fury of Avernus+5% Synergy
$15.34
Wavebreak Hippocamp+5% Synergy
$0.55
Dockside Extortionist+4% Synergy
$13.05
Plargg and Nassari+4% Synergy
$1.60
Guardian Augmenter+4% Synergy
$10.10
Birds of Paradise+3% Synergy
$11.72
Herald of Secret Streams+3% Synergy
$2.90
Keeper of Secrets+3% Synergy
$10.48
Ilysian Caryatid+3% Synergy
$0.12
Rashmi and Ragavan+3% Synergy
$0.33
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer+2% Synergy
$31.65
Simian Spirit Guide+2% Synergy
$2.02
Wayward Swordtooth+1% Synergy
$2.26
Elvish Spirit Guide+1% Synergy
$1.38
Spark Double0% Synergy
$8.16
Etali, Primal Conqueror-1% Synergy
$23.79
Goblin Anarchomancer-2% Synergy
$0.74
Lotus Cobra-2% Synergy
$6.32
Sakura-Tribe Elder-3% Synergy
$0.41
Tireless Provisioner-3% Synergy
$3.77
Bloom Tender-5% Synergy
$23.40
Eternal Witness-11% Synergy
$1.00
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever safe.
Gaea's Gift+30% Synergy
$0.81
Noxious Revival+27% Synergy
$5.43
Reclaim+24% Synergy
$0.12
Decisive Denial+23% Synergy
$0.25
Tamiyo's Safekeeping+22% Synergy
$2.61
Hunter's Insight+22% Synergy
$0.33
Overprotect+20% Synergy
$1.01
You Come to a River+18% Synergy
$0.08
Hinder+16% Synergy
$0.16
Tyvar's Stand+15% Synergy
$0.83
An Offer You Can't Refuse+14% Synergy
$1.36
Resculpt+14% Synergy
$0.26
Harrow+13% Synergy
$0.28
Slip Out the Back+13% Synergy
$2.28
Stubborn Denial+12% Synergy
$3.81
Repulsive Mutation+12% Synergy
$0.28
Spell Rupture+12% Synergy
$0.09
Deflecting Swat+11% Synergy
$52.81
Swan Song+11% Synergy
$8.48
Collective Resistance+11% Synergy
$1.26
Dispel+11% Synergy
$0.31
Veil of Secrecy+11% Synergy
$0.21
Nature's Claim+10% Synergy
$0.87
Legolas's Quick Reflexes+10% Synergy
$17.62
Royal Treatment+10% Synergy
$0.32
Mana Drain+9% Synergy
$46.95
Veil of Summer+9% Synergy
$4.91
Submerge+9% Synergy
$5.24
Reality Shift+8% Synergy
$0.24
Force of Negation+8% Synergy
$45.90
Return to Nature+8% Synergy
$0.21
Untimely Malfunction+8% Synergy
$4.14
Chaos Warp+7% Synergy
$0.50
Delayed Blast Fireball+7% Synergy
$10.65
Red Elemental Blast+7% Synergy
$9.63
Flusterstorm+5% Synergy
$9.65
Snakeskin Veil+5% Synergy
$0.09
Mental Misstep+5% Synergy
$8.08
Krosan Grip+5% Synergy
$0.80
Pact of Negation+4% Synergy
$15.61
Abrade+4% Synergy
$0.12
Arcane Denial+3% Synergy
$1.83
Pongify+3% Synergy
$1.81
Return of the Wildspeaker+3% Synergy
$0.92
Sink into Stupor+3% Synergy
$7.76
Crop Rotation+1% Synergy
$5.04
Lightning Bolt0% Synergy
$1.01
Heroic Intervention-3% Synergy
$10.98
Frantic Search-3% Synergy
$0.58
Rapid Hybridization-3% Synergy
$1.52
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever's game plan and control the board.
Summer Bloom+30% Synergy
$1.54
Temporal Spring+25% Synergy
$0.15
Relentless Assault+22% Synergy
$3.61
Chain Reaction+16% Synergy
$0.23
Enter the Enigma+16% Synergy
$0.16
Time Warp+16% Synergy
$11.41
Ponder+15% Synergy
$1.67
Overpowering Attack+15% Synergy
$0.97
Temporal Manipulation+15% Synergy
$10.73
Broken Bond+14% Synergy
$0.29
Consuming Tide+14% Synergy
$0.35
Three Visits+12% Synergy
$5.96
Chandra's Ignition+12% Synergy
$2.51
Search for Tomorrow+12% Synergy
$0.33
Capture of Jingzhou+12% Synergy
$9.33
Regrowth+11% Synergy
$0.38
Full Throttle+10% Synergy
$2.55
Slip Through Space+10% Synergy
$0.30
Personal Tutor+10% Synergy
$4.84
Seasons Past+10% Synergy
$1.11
Road // Ruin+10% Synergy
$0.09
Artful Dodge+10% Synergy
$0.74
Stump Stomp+9% Synergy
$0.31
Preordain+8% Synergy
$0.58
Urban Evolution+8% Synergy
$0.16
Escape to the Wilds+7% Synergy
$0.19
Last Night Together+7% Synergy
$0.26
Sundering Eruption+7% Synergy
$0.93
World at War+7% Synergy
$6.20
Blasphemous Act+6% Synergy
$1.83
Ravenform+6% Synergy
$0.17
Enter the Unknown+6% Synergy
$0.29
Growth Spasm+6% Synergy
$0.34
Waltz of Rage+6% Synergy
$0.19
Temporal Mastery+6% Synergy
$3.70
Portent+6% Synergy
$0.18
Vandalblast+5% Synergy
$4.78
Irenicus's Vile Duplication+5% Synergy
$8.76
Bridgeworks Battle+5% Synergy
$0.69
Solve the Equation+5% Synergy
$1.96
Karn's Temporal Sundering+5% Synergy
$1.48
Bala Ged Recovery+4% Synergy
$4.33
Rishkar's Expertise+3% Synergy
$1.48
Decimate+3% Synergy
$0.18
Windfall+2% Synergy
$3.98
Wheel of Fortune+1% Synergy
$1486.43
Migration Path0% Synergy
$0.34
Skyshroud Claim-1% Synergy
$0.81
Faithless Looting-1% Synergy
$0.23
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Whispersilk Cloak+21% Synergy
$2.19
Sword of Feast and Famine+13% Synergy
$32.02
Swiftfoot Boots+12% Synergy
$1.14
Sensei's Divining Top+12% Synergy
$32.17
The Reaver Cleaver+10% Synergy
$8.46
Brotherhood Regalia+10% Synergy
$8.99
Two-Handed Axe+8% Synergy
$0.84
Trailblazer's Boots+8% Synergy
$2.20
Shadowspear+7% Synergy
$36.97
Vedalken Orrery+7% Synergy
$7.42
Explorer's Scope+7% Synergy
$0.11
Strionic Resonator+6% Synergy
$7.63
Lantern of Insight+6% Synergy
$1.75
Prowler's Helm+6% Synergy
$0.60
Key to the City+6% Synergy
$0.30
Mithril Coat+5% Synergy
$18.76
Wayfarer's Bauble+5% Synergy
$0.21
Silver Shroud Costume+5% Synergy
$5.30
Lightning Greaves+3% Synergy
$4.12
The One Ring+3% Synergy
$78.29
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Exploration+30% Synergy
$30.05
Wilderness Reclamation+28% Synergy
$0.35
Bear Umbra+28% Synergy
$8.47
Aggravated Assault+22% Synergy
$19.61
Utopia Sprawl+21% Synergy
$0.97
Passionate Archaeologist+20% Synergy
$23.11
Sword Coast Sailor+20% Synergy
$0.11
The Lost and the Damned+18% Synergy
$7.78
Fae Flight+17% Synergy
$0.09
Mystic Remora+16% Synergy
$10.49
Fertile Ground+15% Synergy
$0.36
Rancor+14% Synergy
$1.11
Sylvan Library+11% Synergy
$25.58
Canopy Cover+11% Synergy
$1.91
Aboshan's Desire+11% Synergy
$0.19
Leyline of Anticipation+10% Synergy
$3.04
Carpet of Flowers+8% Synergy
$5.25
Terrasymbiosis+8% Synergy
$4.65
Guild Artisan+8% Synergy
$0.13
Stolen Strategy+7% Synergy
$0.37
Cartouche of Strength+6% Synergy
$0.06
Kenrith's Transformation+5% Synergy
$1.03
Charred Foyer // Warped Space+5% Synergy
$2.37
Hunter's Talent+5% Synergy
$0.24
Protective Bubble+5% Synergy
$0.30
Omen of the Hunt+5% Synergy
$0.08
Font of Magic+5% Synergy
$0.29
Underworld Breach+4% Synergy
$8.47
Propaganda+4% Synergy
$2.29
Fortune Teller's Talent+4% Synergy
$0.31
Hadana's Climb+4% Synergy
$1.99
Song of Creation+3% Synergy
$0.59
Druid Class+3% Synergy
$1.49
Overgrowth+3% Synergy
$0.31
Case of the Locked Hothouse+1% Synergy
$3.23
Hardened Scales-6% Synergy
$0.84
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Oko, Thief of Crowns+4% Synergy
$5.67
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Kessig Wolf Run+22% Synergy
$0.29
Mystic Sanctuary+15% Synergy
$1.70
Halimar Depths+10% Synergy
$0.33
Alchemist's Refuge+6% Synergy
$0.33
Skarrg, the Rage Pits+6% Synergy
$1.26
Command Beacon+5% Synergy
$5.95
Homeward Path+4% Synergy
$13.61
Field of the Dead+3% Synergy
$41.01
Scavenger Grounds+3% Synergy
$0.39
Temple of the False God+2% Synergy
$0.13
Urza's Saga+2% Synergy
$35.36
Otawara, Soaring City+1% Synergy
$18.45
Boseiju, Who Endures0% Synergy
$32.95
Mistrise Village-4% Synergy
$6.13
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth-4% Synergy
$7.75
Mosswort Bridge-5% Synergy
$0.18
Reliquary Tower-13% Synergy
$1.99
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Fellwar Stone+18% Synergy
$1.05
Talisman of Curiosity+15% Synergy
$0.17
Talisman of Creativity+9% Synergy
$1.61
Simic Signet+7% Synergy
$0.17
Talisman of Impulse+6% Synergy
$0.31
Mana Vault+6% Synergy
$78.39
Jeweled Lotus+6% Synergy
$32.95
Arcane Signet+5% Synergy
$0.49
Izzet Signet+5% Synergy
$0.30
Gruul Signet+5% Synergy
$0.45
Commander's Sphere+5% Synergy
$0.17
Mana Crypt+4% Synergy
$38.46
Grim Monolith+4% Synergy
$383.77
Sol Ring+3% Synergy
$1.46
Lotus Petal+3% Synergy
$26.71
Chrome Mox+3% Synergy
$109.39
Mox Diamond+2% Synergy
$716.12
Lion's Eye Diamond+2% Synergy
$478.33
Thought Vessel-2% Synergy
$1.04
Chromatic Lantern-5% Synergy
$2.19
Lands
The mana base foundation for Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Exotic Orchard+11% Synergy
$0.21
Stump Stomp+9% Synergy
$0.31
Yavimaya Coast+6% Synergy
$0.24
Simic Growth Chamber+6% Synergy
$0.54
Gruul Turf+6% Synergy
$0.21
Izzet Boilerworks+5% Synergy
$0.34
Waterlogged Grove+5% Synergy
$0.95
Windswept Heath+4% Synergy
$8.50
City of Brass+4% Synergy
$19.64
Bala Ged Recovery+4% Synergy
$4.33
Shivan Reef+3% Synergy
$0.33
Mana Confluence+3% Synergy
$24.01
Rejuvenating Springs+2% Synergy
$5.59
Training Center+2% Synergy
$10.40
Flooded Strand+2% Synergy
$13.38
Polluted Delta+2% Synergy
$15.26
Verdant Catacombs+2% Synergy
$19.30
Arid Mesa+2% Synergy
$22.31
Scalding Tarn+1% Synergy
$23.54
Terramorphic Expanse+1% Synergy
$0.16
Tropical Island+1% Synergy
Taiga+1% Synergy
Volcanic Island+1% Synergy
Myriad Landscape+1% Synergy
$0.16
Island0% Synergy
$0.06
Forest0% Synergy
$0.06
Command Tower0% Synergy
$0.27
Steam Vents0% Synergy
$17.00
Wooded Foothills0% Synergy
$12.77
Misty Rainforest0% Synergy
$26.43
Evolving Wilds0% Synergy
$0.12
Stomping Ground-1% Synergy
$5.39
Cinder Glade-1% Synergy
$0.22
Spire Garden-1% Synergy
$12.57
Bountiful Landscape-1% Synergy
$0.15
Mountain-2% Synergy
$0.05
Breeding Pool-2% Synergy
$6.67
Temple of Mystery-2% Synergy
$0.11
Temple of Epiphany-2% Synergy
$0.15
Temple of Abandon-3% Synergy
$0.09
Frontier Bivouac-4% Synergy
$0.21
Karplusan Forest-5% Synergy
$0.61
Ketria Triome-8% Synergy
$13.95
Hinterland Harbor-8% Synergy
$0.25
Sulfur Falls-8% Synergy
$0.26
Stormcarved Coast-8% Synergy
$3.68
Dreamroot Cascade-10% Synergy
$0.87
Rootbound Crag-11% Synergy
$0.54
Path of Ancestry-11% Synergy
$0.16
Rockfall Vale-13% Synergy
$1.42
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