Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever
$1.47
$1.47Legendary 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
#380
Current Rank
#389
Last Week
#238
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Commander gameplay videos featuring Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever.
Pako/Haldan v Winota v Marneus v Atraxa | CEDH Gameplay 012
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
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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.
Spry and Mighty+3% Synergy
$0.24
Prismatic Undercurrents+2% Synergy
$0.25
Twinflame Travelers+1% Synergy
$0.25
Sodden Verdure-1% Synergy
$1.49
Hexing Squelcher-4% Synergy
$15.88
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever's abilities and overall game plan.
Memory Lapse+57% Synergy
$0.47
Aqueous Form+54% Synergy
$0.42
Explore+43% Synergy
$0.42
Rogue's Passage+40% Synergy
$0.26
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius+39% Synergy
$1.03
Winged Boots+38% Synergy
$12.06
Temur Battle Rage+35% Synergy
$0.17
Expel from Orazca+32% Synergy
$0.20
Wild Growth+32% Synergy
$0.30
Gaea's Gift+32% Synergy
$1.24
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever decks.
Negate+31% Synergy
$0.24
Brainstorm+31% Synergy
$1.28
Growth Spiral+26% Synergy
$0.18
Rampant Growth+22% Synergy
$0.42
Nature's Lore+16% Synergy
$2.42
Counterspell+16% Synergy
$1.60
Cultivate+11% Synergy
$0.39
Kodama's Reach+9% Synergy
$0.56
Farseek+6% Synergy
$0.49
Beast Within+5% Synergy
$0.59
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Mystical Tutor+14% Synergy
$15.02
Seedborn Muse+10% Synergy
$7.55
Rhystic Study+9% Synergy
$54.27
Jeska's Will+9% Synergy
$45.20
Cyclonic Rift+8% Synergy
$40.86
Fierce Guardianship+7% Synergy
$46.80
Force of Will+6% Synergy
$62.81
Ancient Tomb+5% Synergy
$100.35
Gamble+5% Synergy
$10.30
Mana Vault+5% Synergy
$85.02
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
$4.59
Moraug, Fury of Akoum+21% Synergy
$2.67
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale+21% Synergy
$7.63
Mina and Denn, Wildborn+20% Synergy
$1.26
Etali, Primal Storm+18% Synergy
$0.55
Azusa, Lost but Seeking+18% Synergy
$12.27
Llanowar Elves+16% Synergy
$0.22
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar+15% Synergy
$5.29
Elvish Mystic+13% Synergy
$0.59
Tinder Wall+13% Synergy
$1.12
Tatyova, Benthic Druid+12% Synergy
$0.12
The Thirteenth Doctor+12% Synergy
$0.37
Fyndhorn Elves+10% Synergy
$1.40
Orcish Lumberjack+10% Synergy
$0.62
Wild-Magic Sorcerer+8% Synergy
$10.46
Talrand, Sky Summoner+8% Synergy
$0.50
Nalfeshnee+8% Synergy
$9.27
Oracle of Mul Daya+7% Synergy
$3.29
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter+7% Synergy
$0.24
Savvy Trader+7% Synergy
$3.21
Delighted Halfling+6% Synergy
$19.23
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove+6% Synergy
$11.28
Arbor Elf+6% Synergy
$0.46
Hydroelectric Specimen+6% Synergy
$1.27
Murmuring Mystic+6% Synergy
$2.98
Niblis of Frost+6% Synergy
$0.37
Karlach, Fury of Avernus+5% Synergy
$19.25
Wavebreak Hippocamp+5% Synergy
$0.65
Plargg and Nassari+4% Synergy
$4.17
Guardian Augmenter+4% Synergy
$8.66
Herald of Secret Streams+3% Synergy
$3.35
Keeper of Secrets+3% Synergy
$12.28
Ilysian Caryatid+3% Synergy
$0.15
Dockside Extortionist+3% Synergy
$13.63
Rashmi and Ragavan+3% Synergy
$0.37
Birds of Paradise+2% Synergy
$12.95
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer+2% Synergy
$37.33
Simian Spirit Guide+2% Synergy
$2.76
Elvish Spirit Guide+1% Synergy
$1.33
Wayward Swordtooth0% Synergy
$1.74
Spark Double0% Synergy
$11.42
Etali, Primal Conqueror-1% Synergy
$32.83
Sakura-Tribe Elder-2% Synergy
$0.24
Goblin Anarchomancer-2% Synergy
$0.85
Tireless Provisioner-2% Synergy
$2.60
Lotus Cobra-3% Synergy
$6.88
Bloom Tender-5% Synergy
$12.99
Eternal Witness-11% Synergy
$1.30
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever safe.
Noxious Revival+26% Synergy
$6.02
Decisive Denial+25% Synergy
$0.19
Reclaim+24% Synergy
$0.09
Hunter's Insight+23% Synergy
$0.40
Tamiyo's Safekeeping+22% Synergy
$2.73
Overprotect+20% Synergy
$1.48
You Come to a River+18% Synergy
$0.09
Hinder+15% Synergy
$0.19
An Offer You Can't Refuse+14% Synergy
$2.15
Harrow+14% Synergy
$0.24
Tyvar's Stand+14% Synergy
$1.56
Resculpt+14% Synergy
$0.34
Stubborn Denial+13% Synergy
$4.05
Slip Out the Back+13% Synergy
$3.89
Repulsive Mutation+13% Synergy
$0.39
Spell Rupture+13% Synergy
$0.08
Veil of Secrecy+12% Synergy
$0.23
Collective Resistance+11% Synergy
$1.16
Dispel+11% Synergy
$0.37
Deflecting Swat+10% Synergy
$62.77
Swan Song+10% Synergy
$7.47
Royal Treatment+10% Synergy
$0.37
Mana Drain+9% Synergy
$52.76
Nature's Claim+9% Synergy
$0.80
Legolas's Quick Reflexes+9% Synergy
$23.37
Submerge+9% Synergy
$4.89
Reality Shift+8% Synergy
$0.13
Veil of Summer+8% Synergy
$5.23
Force of Negation+8% Synergy
$47.03
Return to Nature+8% Synergy
$0.26
Delayed Blast Fireball+8% Synergy
$13.92
Untimely Malfunction+8% Synergy
$6.46
Charge Through+8% Synergy
$0.08
Chaos Warp+7% Synergy
$0.48
Red Elemental Blast+7% Synergy
$12.53
Snakeskin Veil+5% Synergy
$0.11
Mental Misstep+5% Synergy
$8.80
Krosan Grip+5% Synergy
$0.86
Arcane Denial+4% Synergy
$1.95
Return of the Wildspeaker+4% Synergy
$0.42
Flusterstorm+4% Synergy
$8.51
Pact of Negation+4% Synergy
$16.31
Abrade+4% Synergy
$0.14
Pongify+3% Synergy
$1.67
Sink into Stupor+3% Synergy
$7.26
Crop Rotation0% Synergy
$2.80
Lightning Bolt-1% Synergy
$1.76
Heroic Intervention-3% Synergy
$11.42
Rapid Hybridization-3% Synergy
$0.88
Frantic Search-4% Synergy
$0.42
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever's game plan and control the board.
Seize the Day+31% Synergy
$14.87
Summer Bloom+30% Synergy
$1.73
Temporal Spring+24% Synergy
$0.14
Relentless Assault+22% Synergy
$5.96
Chain Reaction+17% Synergy
$0.13
Enter the Enigma+16% Synergy
$0.15
Ponder+15% Synergy
$1.26
Time Warp+15% Synergy
$12.86
Overpowering Attack+15% Synergy
$1.24
Temporal Manipulation+15% Synergy
$12.07
Broken Bond+15% Synergy
$0.41
Consuming Tide+15% Synergy
$0.49
Chandra's Ignition+13% Synergy
$3.58
Search for Tomorrow+13% Synergy
$0.25
Three Visits+11% Synergy
$8.09
Capture of Jingzhou+11% Synergy
$10.46
Regrowth+10% Synergy
$0.45
Full Throttle+10% Synergy
$2.73
Slip Through Space+10% Synergy
$0.36
Road // Ruin+10% Synergy
$0.12
Personal Tutor+10% Synergy
$4.95
Artful Dodge+10% Synergy
$0.53
Seasons Past+10% Synergy
$1.68
Stump Stomp+9% Synergy
$0.38
Preordain+8% Synergy
$0.57
Last Night Together+8% Synergy
$0.25
Blasphemous Act+7% Synergy
$1.07
Escape to the Wilds+7% Synergy
$0.17
Urban Evolution+7% Synergy
$0.17
Sundering Eruption+7% Synergy
$1.01
Growth Spasm+7% Synergy
$0.48
Enter the Unknown+7% Synergy
$0.32
World at War+6% Synergy
$8.69
Ravenform+6% Synergy
$0.16
Waltz of Rage+6% Synergy
$0.19
Temporal Mastery+6% Synergy
$3.70
Vandalblast+5% Synergy
$2.27
Bala Ged Recovery+5% Synergy
$5.35
Irenicus's Vile Duplication+5% Synergy
$7.37
Bridgeworks Battle+5% Synergy
$1.00
Portent+5% Synergy
$0.14
Solve the Equation+4% Synergy
$2.18
Rishkar's Expertise+3% Synergy
$2.04
Decimate+3% Synergy
$0.17
Windfall+2% Synergy
$4.26
Wheel of Fortune+1% Synergy
$1719.97
Migration Path0% Synergy
$0.19
Skyshroud Claim-1% Synergy
$0.78
Faithless Looting-2% Synergy
$0.24
Shared Roots-8% Synergy
$1.25
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Whispersilk Cloak+20% Synergy
$2.53
Swiftfoot Boots+13% Synergy
$1.53
Sword of Feast and Famine+13% Synergy
$37.15
Sensei's Divining Top+12% Synergy
$33.68
The Reaver Cleaver+11% Synergy
$9.58
Brotherhood Regalia+10% Synergy
$10.32
Two-Handed Axe+8% Synergy
$1.32
Trailblazer's Boots+8% Synergy
$2.37
Explorer's Scope+8% Synergy
$0.10
Shadowspear+7% Synergy
$41.18
Strionic Resonator+6% Synergy
$9.42
Vedalken Orrery+6% Synergy
$17.70
Lantern of Insight+6% Synergy
$2.37
Key to the City+6% Synergy
$0.55
Prowler's Helm+6% Synergy
$0.45
Mithril Coat+5% Synergy
$24.11
Wayfarer's Bauble+5% Synergy
$0.23
Silver Shroud Costume+5% Synergy
$46.47
Lightning Greaves+3% Synergy
$4.37
The One Ring+3% Synergy
$100.03
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Wilderness Reclamation+28% Synergy
$0.36
Exploration+28% Synergy
$28.37
Bear Umbra+28% Synergy
$10.15
Utopia Sprawl+22% Synergy
$1.12
Aggravated Assault+21% Synergy
$26.77
Sword Coast Sailor+21% Synergy
$0.10
Passionate Archaeologist+20% Synergy
$15.83
The Lost and the Damned+18% Synergy
$4.96
Fae Flight+17% Synergy
$0.12
Fertile Ground+16% Synergy
$0.16
Mystic Remora+15% Synergy
$9.09
Rancor+15% Synergy
$1.34
Canopy Cover+11% Synergy
$1.93
Aboshan's Desire+11% Synergy
$0.20
Sylvan Library+10% Synergy
$23.88
Leyline of Anticipation+10% Synergy
$11.05
Carpet of Flowers+8% Synergy
$5.32
Guild Artisan+8% Synergy
$0.16
Terrasymbiosis+7% Synergy
$8.03
Stolen Strategy+6% Synergy
$0.46
Cartouche of Strength+6% Synergy
$0.06
Hunter's Talent+6% Synergy
$0.36
Kenrith's Transformation+5% Synergy
$1.14
Charred Foyer // Warped Space+5% Synergy
$1.94
Omen of the Hunt+5% Synergy
$0.12
Protective Bubble+5% Synergy
$0.32
Propaganda+4% Synergy
$3.38
Fortune Teller's Talent+4% Synergy
$0.43
Overgrowth+4% Synergy
$0.33
Druid Class+3% Synergy
$2.36
Underworld Breach+2% Synergy
$12.99
Song of Creation+2% Synergy
$0.72
Case of the Locked Hothouse+1% Synergy
$2.96
Hardened Scales-5% Synergy
$1.98
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Narset, Parter of Veils+7% Synergy
$1.24
Oko, Thief of Crowns+4% Synergy
$5.88
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Kessig Wolf Run+23% Synergy
$0.20
Mystic Sanctuary+14% Synergy
$5.28
Halimar Depths+10% Synergy
$0.22
Alchemist's Refuge+6% Synergy
$0.50
Skarrg, the Rage Pits+6% Synergy
$1.23
Command Beacon+5% Synergy
$5.62
Temple of the False God+3% Synergy
$0.12
Field of the Dead+3% Synergy
$34.29
Scavenger Grounds+3% Synergy
$0.59
Urza's Saga+2% Synergy
$35.79
Otawara, Soaring City+1% Synergy
$20.52
Boseiju, Who Endures0% Synergy
$38.26
Mistrise Village-4% Synergy
$6.44
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth-4% Synergy
$13.14
Mosswort Bridge-6% Synergy
$0.21
Reliquary Tower-13% Synergy
$3.67
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Fellwar Stone+17% Synergy
$0.72
Talisman of Curiosity+16% Synergy
$0.22
Talisman of Creativity+9% Synergy
$2.51
Simic Signet+8% Synergy
$0.17
Talisman of Impulse+7% Synergy
$0.28
Izzet Signet+6% Synergy
$0.30
Arcane Signet+5% Synergy
$0.35
Gruul Signet+5% Synergy
$0.47
Commander's Sphere+5% Synergy
$0.16
Grim Monolith+4% Synergy
$399.08
Sol Ring+3% Synergy
$1.23
Lotus Petal+3% Synergy
$33.73
Chrome Mox+2% Synergy
$116.19
Lion's Eye Diamond+2% Synergy
$571.12
Mox Diamond+1% Synergy
$832.25
Thought Vessel-3% Synergy
$1.71
Chromatic Lantern-5% Synergy
$1.23
Lands
The mana base foundation for Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Exotic Orchard+11% Synergy
$0.16
Stump Stomp+9% Synergy
$0.38
Yavimaya Coast+7% Synergy
$0.30
Gruul Turf+7% Synergy
$0.09
Simic Growth Chamber+6% Synergy
$0.17
Izzet Boilerworks+6% Synergy
$0.31
Bala Ged Recovery+5% Synergy
$5.35
Waterlogged Grove+5% Synergy
$1.20
City of Brass+4% Synergy
$22.12
Shivan Reef+3% Synergy
$0.25
Windswept Heath+3% Synergy
$10.12
Sink into Stupor+3% Synergy
$7.26
Flooded Strand+2% Synergy
$14.76
Mana Confluence+2% Synergy
$26.29
Polluted Delta+2% Synergy
$16.84
Myriad Landscape+2% Synergy
$0.22
Verdant Catacombs+2% Synergy
$23.53
Rejuvenating Springs+1% Synergy
$6.88
Training Center+1% Synergy
$11.97
Terramorphic Expanse+1% Synergy
$0.09
Island0% Synergy
$0.15
Forest0% Synergy
$0.13
Command Tower0% Synergy
$0.26
Cinder Glade0% Synergy
$0.20
Scalding Tarn0% Synergy
$26.95
Tropical Island0% Synergy
Taiga0% Synergy
Volcanic Island0% Synergy
Mountain-1% Synergy
$0.14
Steam Vents-1% Synergy
$8.96
Wooded Foothills-1% Synergy
$16.02
Misty Rainforest-1% Synergy
$25.87
Spire Garden-1% Synergy
$15.15
Evolving Wilds-1% Synergy
$0.19
Bountiful Landscape-1% Synergy
$0.11
Stomping Ground-2% Synergy
$7.42
Temple of Mystery-2% Synergy
$0.12
Temple of Epiphany-2% Synergy
$0.15
Breeding Pool-3% Synergy
$10.32
Temple of Abandon-3% Synergy
$0.12
Frontier Bivouac-4% Synergy
$0.13
Karplusan Forest-5% Synergy
$0.80
Hinterland Harbor-8% Synergy
$0.22
Ketria Triome-8% Synergy
$14.14
Sulfur Falls-8% Synergy
$0.27
Stormcarved Coast-8% Synergy
$4.97
Dreamroot Cascade-9% Synergy
$0.74
Path of Ancestry-10% Synergy
$0.13
Rootbound Crag-12% Synergy
$0.26
Rockfall Vale-13% Synergy
$2.33
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