Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever
$1.58
$1.58Legendary 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
#325
Current Rank
#317
Last Week
#178
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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
More Haldan, Avid Arcanist VideosPartner Commanders
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.
Terrasymbiosis+4% Synergy
$4.74
Magic Damper+4% Synergy
$0.12
Prishe's Wanderings+2% Synergy
$0.07
Nibelheim Aflame+2% Synergy
$5.50
Pain for All+2% Synergy
$0.51
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
$0.58
Aqueous Form+53% Synergy
$0.27
Explore+42% Synergy
$0.25
Winged Boots+39% Synergy
$4.99
Rogue's Passage+38% Synergy
$0.25
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius+38% Synergy
$0.19
Brainstorm+33% Synergy
$1.51
Expel from Orazca+32% Synergy
$0.17
Seize the Day+32% Synergy
$11.84
Wild Growth+31% Synergy
$0.31
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever decks.
Exploration+31% Synergy
$24.37
Negate+28% Synergy
$0.24
Growth Spiral+25% Synergy
$0.28
Rampant Growth+19% Synergy
$0.42
Nature's Lore+16% Synergy
$1.39
Counterspell+15% Synergy
$1.65
Cultivate+8% Synergy
$0.33
Kodama's Reach+8% Synergy
$1.67
Farseek+4% Synergy
$0.44
Beast Within+3% Synergy
$0.62
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Mystical Tutor+16% Synergy
$11.88
Deflecting Swat+12% Synergy
$46.03
Seedborn Muse+11% Synergy
$6.62
Rhystic Study+10% Synergy
$48.94
Jeska's Will+10% Synergy
$26.02
Cyclonic Rift+8% Synergy
$48.08
Fierce Guardianship+8% Synergy
$42.74
Force of Will+8% Synergy
$57.45
Gamble+7% Synergy
$7.96
Narset, Parter of Veils+7% Synergy
$2.84
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
$5.05
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale+22% Synergy
$7.16
Moraug, Fury of Akoum+21% Synergy
$3.87
Mina and Denn, Wildborn+20% Synergy
$1.09
Azusa, Lost but Seeking+19% Synergy
$9.39
Llanowar Elves+18% Synergy
$0.20
Etali, Primal Storm+17% Synergy
$0.33
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar+16% Synergy
$4.24
Elvish Mystic+15% Synergy
$0.43
Tinder Wall+13% Synergy
$0.74
Tatyova, Benthic Druid+12% Synergy
$0.13
Fyndhorn Elves+12% Synergy
$1.04
The Thirteenth Doctor+11% Synergy
$0.33
Talrand, Sky Summoner+9% Synergy
$0.27
Orcish Lumberjack+9% Synergy
$0.48
Wild-Magic Sorcerer+8% Synergy
$4.81
Oracle of Mul Daya+8% Synergy
$2.97
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter+8% Synergy
$0.29
Nalfeshnee+8% Synergy
$5.50
Arbor Elf+8% Synergy
$0.39
Delighted Halfling+7% Synergy
$13.04
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove+6% Synergy
$7.70
Savvy Trader+6% Synergy
$1.11
Hydroelectric Specimen+6% Synergy
$1.01
Murmuring Mystic+6% Synergy
$0.30
Karlach, Fury of Avernus+6% Synergy
$10.55
Niblis of Frost+6% Synergy
$0.33
Dockside Extortionist+5% Synergy
$11.95
Plargg and Nassari+5% Synergy
$1.28
Guardian Augmenter+5% Synergy
$11.59
Joraga Treespeaker+5% Synergy
$0.92
Birds of Paradise+4% Synergy
$9.25
Wavebreak Hippocamp+4% Synergy
$0.49
Herald of Secret Streams+3% Synergy
$4.75
Keeper of Secrets+3% Synergy
$7.28
Ilysian Caryatid+3% Synergy
$0.24
Rashmi and Ragavan+3% Synergy
$0.29
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer+2% Synergy
$27.33
Simian Spirit Guide+2% Synergy
$1.47
Wayward Swordtooth+1% Synergy
$2.29
Elvish Spirit Guide+1% Synergy
$1.17
Spark Double0% Synergy
$6.73
Etali, Primal Conqueror-1% Synergy
$16.15
Goblin Anarchomancer-2% Synergy
$0.51
Lotus Cobra-2% Synergy
$4.73
Sakura-Tribe Elder-3% Synergy
$0.48
Tireless Provisioner-3% Synergy
$1.81
Bloom Tender-4% Synergy
$20.35
Eternal Witness-10% Synergy
$1.24
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever safe.
Temur Battle Rage+31% Synergy
$0.20
Gaea's Gift+30% Synergy
$0.70
Noxious Revival+27% Synergy
$5.18
Decisive Denial+23% Synergy
$0.12
Reclaim+23% Synergy
$0.11
Tamiyo's Safekeeping+22% Synergy
$2.24
Hunter's Insight+22% Synergy
$0.36
Overprotect+20% Synergy
$2.04
You Come to a River+18% Synergy
$0.09
Tyvar's Stand+16% Synergy
$0.94
Hinder+16% Synergy
$0.19
An Offer You Can't Refuse+14% Synergy
$1.38
Resculpt+14% Synergy
$0.28
Harrow+13% Synergy
$0.20
Slip Out the Back+13% Synergy
$2.23
Stubborn Denial+12% Synergy
$3.63
Repulsive Mutation+12% Synergy
$0.26
Dispel+12% Synergy
$0.30
Swan Song+11% Synergy
$6.02
Collective Resistance+11% Synergy
$0.95
Spell Rupture+11% Synergy
$0.10
Nature's Claim+10% Synergy
$0.93
Legolas's Quick Reflexes+10% Synergy
$21.86
Veil of Secrecy+10% Synergy
$0.22
Mana Drain+9% Synergy
$43.11
Veil of Summer+9% Synergy
$5.03
Force of Negation+9% Synergy
$49.46
Return to Nature+9% Synergy
$0.20
Untimely Malfunction+9% Synergy
$4.15
Royal Treatment+9% Synergy
$0.28
Submerge+9% Synergy
$5.50
Reality Shift+8% Synergy
$0.25
Delay+8% Synergy
$1.34
Chaos Warp+7% Synergy
$0.35
Delayed Blast Fireball+7% Synergy
$8.78
Red Elemental Blast+7% Synergy
$8.40
Flusterstorm+6% Synergy
$7.00
Mental Misstep+6% Synergy
$7.00
Pact of Negation+5% Synergy
$14.86
Krosan Grip+5% Synergy
$0.95
Snakeskin Veil+4% Synergy
$0.09
Abrade+4% Synergy
$0.15
Arcane Denial+3% Synergy
$1.79
Pongify+3% Synergy
$2.09
Return of the Wildspeaker+3% Synergy
$0.83
Sink into Stupor+3% Synergy
$7.61
Crop Rotation+2% Synergy
$3.43
Lightning Bolt0% Synergy
$0.99
Frantic Search-2% Synergy
$0.36
Heroic Intervention-3% Synergy
$11.08
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever's game plan and control the board.
Summer Bloom+28% Synergy
$1.09
Temporal Spring+25% Synergy
$0.19
Relentless Assault+22% Synergy
$4.11
Time Warp+17% Synergy
$13.00
Chain Reaction+16% Synergy
$0.21
Ponder+15% Synergy
$1.65
Enter the Enigma+15% Synergy
$0.17
Overpowering Attack+15% Synergy
$1.07
Temporal Manipulation+15% Synergy
$12.11
Broken Bond+14% Synergy
$0.33
Consuming Tide+14% Synergy
$0.37
Three Visits+12% Synergy
$6.22
Regrowth+12% Synergy
$0.42
Search for Tomorrow+12% Synergy
$0.29
Capture of Jingzhou+12% Synergy
$8.86
Chandra's Ignition+11% Synergy
$4.40
Personal Tutor+11% Synergy
$4.88
Slip Through Space+11% Synergy
$0.49
Seasons Past+11% Synergy
$1.09
Artful Dodge+11% Synergy
$0.75
Full Throttle+10% Synergy
$2.06
Stump Stomp+9% Synergy
$0.45
Road // Ruin+9% Synergy
$0.09
Preordain+8% Synergy
$0.61
Urban Evolution+8% Synergy
$0.14
Escape to the Wilds+7% Synergy
$0.28
Last Night Together+7% Synergy
$0.34
Sundering Eruption+7% Synergy
$1.07
World at War+7% Synergy
$7.38
Waltz of Rage+7% Synergy
$0.18
Blasphemous Act+6% Synergy
$1.07
Bridgeworks Battle+6% Synergy
$0.73
Ravenform+6% Synergy
$0.18
Temporal Mastery+6% Synergy
$3.48
Enter the Unknown+6% Synergy
$0.29
Growth Spasm+6% Synergy
$1.20
Portent+6% Synergy
$0.27
Vandalblast+5% Synergy
$2.73
Irenicus's Vile Duplication+5% Synergy
$7.24
Solve the Equation+5% Synergy
$1.65
Karn's Temporal Sundering+5% Synergy
$1.49
Bala Ged Recovery+4% Synergy
$5.71
Rishkar's Expertise+3% Synergy
$1.96
Decimate+3% Synergy
$0.16
Shatterskull Smashing+3% Synergy
$9.10
Windfall+2% Synergy
$3.89
Wheel of Fortune+1% Synergy
$1474.14
Migration Path0% Synergy
$0.27
Skyshroud Claim-1% Synergy
$0.72
Faithless Looting-1% Synergy
$0.29
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Whispersilk Cloak+21% Synergy
$2.14
Sword of Feast and Famine+13% Synergy
$33.77
Swiftfoot Boots+12% Synergy
$1.28
Sensei's Divining Top+12% Synergy
$29.23
Brotherhood Regalia+10% Synergy
$9.39
The Reaver Cleaver+9% Synergy
$9.83
Trailblazer's Boots+8% Synergy
$1.80
Two-Handed Axe+7% Synergy
$0.69
Strionic Resonator+7% Synergy
$5.44
Shadowspear+7% Synergy
$31.82
Explorer's Scope+7% Synergy
$0.12
Mithril Coat+6% Synergy
$16.75
Lantern of Insight+6% Synergy
$2.18
Vedalken Orrery+6% Synergy
$5.80
Prowler's Helm+6% Synergy
$0.78
Key to the City+6% Synergy
$0.43
Silver Shroud Costume+5% Synergy
$5.92
Wayfarer's Bauble+4% Synergy
$0.24
Lightning Greaves+3% Synergy
$4.54
The One Ring+3% Synergy
$67.50
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Wilderness Reclamation+28% Synergy
$0.51
Bear Umbra+27% Synergy
$7.81
Utopia Sprawl+21% Synergy
$0.88
Aggravated Assault+21% Synergy
$18.73
Passionate Archaeologist+20% Synergy
$15.58
Sword Coast Sailor+19% Synergy
$0.11
The Lost and the Damned+18% Synergy
$2.14
Mystic Remora+17% Synergy
$8.59
Fae Flight+16% Synergy
$0.11
Fertile Ground+15% Synergy
$0.34
Rancor+14% Synergy
$0.90
Sylvan Library+11% Synergy
$24.82
Aboshan's Desire+11% Synergy
$0.19
Leyline of Anticipation+10% Synergy
$1.78
Canopy Cover+10% Synergy
$1.77
Carpet of Flowers+9% Synergy
$6.87
Guild Artisan+8% Synergy
$0.10
Stolen Strategy+7% Synergy
$0.32
Cartouche of Strength+6% Synergy
$0.16
Protective Bubble+6% Synergy
$0.29
Kenrith's Transformation+5% Synergy
$0.93
Charred Foyer // Warped Space+5% Synergy
$0.93
Hunter's Talent+5% Synergy
$0.24
Font of Magic+5% Synergy
$0.29
Omen of the Hunt+5% Synergy
$0.08
Underworld Breach+4% Synergy
$7.91
Fortune Teller's Talent+4% Synergy
$0.57
Propaganda+4% Synergy
$2.00
Hadana's Climb+4% Synergy
$2.15
Song of Creation+3% Synergy
$0.53
Druid Class+3% Synergy
$1.74
Case of the Locked Hothouse+1% Synergy
$2.87
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Oko, Thief of Crowns+4% Synergy
$5.25
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Kessig Wolf Run+22% Synergy
$0.30
Mystic Sanctuary+16% Synergy
$1.27
Halimar Depths+10% Synergy
$0.34
Ancient Tomb+6% Synergy
$94.56
Alchemist's Refuge+6% Synergy
$1.02
Skarrg, the Rage Pits+6% Synergy
$1.38
Command Beacon+4% Synergy
$5.04
Homeward Path+4% Synergy
$16.08
Field of the Dead+3% Synergy
$35.51
Scavenger Grounds+3% Synergy
$0.39
Otawara, Soaring City+2% Synergy
$19.15
Temple of the False God+2% Synergy
$0.16
Urza's Saga+2% Synergy
$38.71
Boseiju, Who Endures0% Synergy
$29.74
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth-4% Synergy
$9.29
Mistrise Village-5% Synergy
$5.70
Mosswort Bridge-5% Synergy
$0.27
Reliquary Tower-14% Synergy
$2.09
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Fellwar Stone+18% Synergy
$1.13
Talisman of Curiosity+15% Synergy
$0.30
Talisman of Creativity+10% Synergy
$1.32
Simic Signet+7% Synergy
$0.25
Mana Vault+7% Synergy
$71.37
Jeweled Lotus+7% Synergy
$29.85
Talisman of Impulse+6% Synergy
$0.38
Izzet Signet+5% Synergy
$0.30
Gruul Signet+5% Synergy
$0.40
Commander's Sphere+5% Synergy
$0.16
Mana Crypt+5% Synergy
$55.47
Arcane Signet+4% Synergy
$0.50
Lotus Petal+4% Synergy
$24.53
Chrome Mox+4% Synergy
$92.16
Grim Monolith+4% Synergy
$372.38
Sol Ring+3% Synergy
$1.12
Lion's Eye Diamond+3% Synergy
$439.87
Mox Diamond+2% Synergy
$643.82
Thought Vessel-3% Synergy
$1.33
Chromatic Lantern-5% Synergy
$2.15
Lands
The mana base foundation for Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Exotic Orchard+11% Synergy
$0.41
Stump Stomp+9% Synergy
$0.45
Yavimaya Coast+6% Synergy
$0.30
Simic Growth Chamber+6% Synergy
$0.23
Gruul Turf+6% Synergy
$0.19
Waterlogged Grove+6% Synergy
$1.45
Izzet Boilerworks+5% Synergy
$0.27
City of Brass+5% Synergy
$17.03
Windswept Heath+4% Synergy
$10.00
Bala Ged Recovery+4% Synergy
$5.71
Shivan Reef+3% Synergy
$0.29
Flooded Strand+3% Synergy
$14.13
Mana Confluence+3% Synergy
$29.32
Verdant Catacombs+3% Synergy
$21.53
Polluted Delta+3% Synergy
$15.55
Arid Mesa+3% Synergy
$24.47
Rejuvenating Springs+2% Synergy
$4.59
Training Center+2% Synergy
$10.54
Misty Rainforest+1% Synergy
$25.58
Wooded Foothills+1% Synergy
$14.37
Scalding Tarn+1% Synergy
$24.28
Terramorphic Expanse+1% Synergy
$0.26
Tropical Island+1% Synergy
Taiga+1% Synergy
Volcanic Island+1% Synergy
Myriad Landscape+1% Synergy
$0.10
Island0% Synergy
$0.05
Command Tower0% Synergy
$0.22
Steam Vents0% Synergy
$14.87
Evolving Wilds0% Synergy
$0.21
Forest-1% Synergy
$6.00
Stomping Ground-1% Synergy
$8.08
Breeding Pool-1% Synergy
$9.45
Cinder Glade-1% Synergy
$0.41
Bountiful Landscape-1% Synergy
$0.19
Mountain-2% Synergy
$0.06
Spire Garden-2% Synergy
$10.78
Temple of Mystery-2% Synergy
$0.18
Temple of Abandon-3% Synergy
$0.15
Temple of Epiphany-3% Synergy
$0.25
Frontier Bivouac-5% Synergy
$0.19
Karplusan Forest-5% Synergy
$0.33
Ketria Triome-8% Synergy
$14.72
Hinterland Harbor-8% Synergy
$0.34
Sulfur Falls-8% Synergy
$0.31
Stormcarved Coast-8% Synergy
$2.38
Dreamroot Cascade-10% Synergy
$1.20
Rootbound Crag-11% Synergy
$0.81
Path of Ancestry-12% Synergy
$0.17
Rockfall Vale-13% Synergy
$1.49
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