Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever
$1.51
$1.51Legendary 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
#295
Current Rank
#343
Last Week
#184
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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+7% Synergy
$6.40
Biosynthic Burst+4% Synergy
$0.09
Pain for All+3% Synergy
$0.62
Loading Zone+1% Synergy
$1.97
Icetill Explorer0% Synergy
$13.48
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
$0.47
Aqueous Form+53% Synergy
$0.27
Explore+42% Synergy
$0.19
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius+39% Synergy
$0.24
Winged Boots+39% Synergy
$5.95
Rogue's Passage+38% Synergy
$0.32
Brainstorm+33% Synergy
$1.34
Expel from Orazca+32% Synergy
$0.16
Seize the Day+32% Synergy
$13.04
Wild Growth+32% Synergy
$0.25
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever decks.
Exploration+31% Synergy
$29.07
Negate+28% Synergy
$0.26
Growth Spiral+25% Synergy
$0.26
Rampant Growth+20% Synergy
$0.37
Nature's Lore+16% Synergy
$1.99
Counterspell+15% Synergy
$1.25
Cultivate+9% Synergy
$0.54
Kodama's Reach+9% Synergy
$1.79
Farseek+5% Synergy
$0.73
Beast Within+4% Synergy
$0.83
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Mystical Tutor+16% Synergy
$15.45
Deflecting Swat+11% Synergy
$50.95
Seedborn Muse+11% Synergy
$7.10
Rhystic Study+10% Synergy
$49.29
Jeska's Will+10% Synergy
$25.52
Cyclonic Rift+8% Synergy
$46.53
Fierce Guardianship+8% Synergy
$42.02
Force of Will+7% Synergy
$61.91
Narset, Parter of Veils+7% Synergy
$2.11
Gamble+6% Synergy
$10.63
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
$4.81
Moraug, Fury of Akoum+22% Synergy
$1.86
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale+22% Synergy
$7.59
Mina and Denn, Wildborn+20% Synergy
$1.09
Azusa, Lost but Seeking+19% Synergy
$12.16
Llanowar Elves+18% Synergy
$0.22
Etali, Primal Storm+17% Synergy
$0.52
Elvish Mystic+15% Synergy
$0.36
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar+15% Synergy
$4.70
Tatyova, Benthic Druid+13% Synergy
$0.14
Tinder Wall+13% Synergy
$0.65
Fyndhorn Elves+12% Synergy
$0.92
The Thirteenth Doctor+11% Synergy
$0.34
Talrand, Sky Summoner+9% Synergy
$0.38
Orcish Lumberjack+9% Synergy
$0.61
Wild-Magic Sorcerer+8% Synergy
$8.16
Oracle of Mul Daya+8% Synergy
$3.61
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter+8% Synergy
$0.31
Nalfeshnee+8% Synergy
$6.91
Delighted Halfling+7% Synergy
$15.14
Arbor Elf+7% Synergy
$0.40
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove+6% Synergy
$7.90
Savvy Trader+6% Synergy
$1.23
Hydroelectric Specimen+6% Synergy
$1.16
Murmuring Mystic+6% Synergy
$0.35
Niblis of Frost+6% Synergy
$0.36
Karlach, Fury of Avernus+5% Synergy
$12.69
Plargg and Nassari+5% Synergy
$1.31
Dockside Extortionist+4% Synergy
$11.87
Wavebreak Hippocamp+4% Synergy
$0.61
Guardian Augmenter+4% Synergy
$10.60
Birds of Paradise+3% Synergy
$10.10
Herald of Secret Streams+3% Synergy
$5.06
Keeper of Secrets+3% Synergy
$8.68
Ilysian Caryatid+3% Synergy
$0.21
Rashmi and Ragavan+3% Synergy
$0.30
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer+2% Synergy
$30.32
Simian Spirit Guide+2% Synergy
$1.65
Wayward Swordtooth+1% Synergy
$3.44
Elvish Spirit Guide+1% Synergy
$1.46
Spark Double0% Synergy
$7.92
Etali, Primal Conqueror-1% Synergy
$20.61
Goblin Anarchomancer-2% Synergy
$0.63
Lotus Cobra-2% Synergy
$9.18
Sakura-Tribe Elder-3% Synergy
$0.42
Tireless Provisioner-3% Synergy
$2.35
Bloom Tender-4% Synergy
$21.56
Eternal Witness-10% Synergy
$1.02
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever safe.
Temur Battle Rage+32% Synergy
$0.18
Gaea's Gift+30% Synergy
$0.76
Noxious Revival+27% Synergy
$5.56
Reclaim+24% Synergy
$0.11
Decisive Denial+23% Synergy
$0.21
Tamiyo's Safekeeping+22% Synergy
$2.36
Hunter's Insight+22% Synergy
$0.35
Overprotect+20% Synergy
$1.81
You Come to a River+17% Synergy
$0.06
Hinder+16% Synergy
$0.17
Tyvar's Stand+15% Synergy
$0.96
An Offer You Can't Refuse+14% Synergy
$1.45
Resculpt+14% Synergy
$0.28
Harrow+13% Synergy
$0.32
Slip Out the Back+13% Synergy
$2.43
Stubborn Denial+12% Synergy
$2.93
Repulsive Mutation+12% Synergy
$0.32
Dispel+12% Synergy
$0.37
Spell Rupture+12% Synergy
$0.10
Swan Song+11% Synergy
$8.03
Collective Resistance+11% Synergy
$1.32
Veil of Secrecy+11% Synergy
$0.20
Nature's Claim+10% Synergy
$0.98
Legolas's Quick Reflexes+10% Synergy
$21.60
Royal Treatment+10% Synergy
$0.37
Mana Drain+9% Synergy
$44.85
Veil of Summer+9% Synergy
$4.72
Force of Negation+9% Synergy
$51.18
Submerge+9% Synergy
$5.15
Reality Shift+8% Synergy
$0.25
Return to Nature+8% Synergy
$0.17
Untimely Malfunction+8% Synergy
$4.99
Chaos Warp+7% Synergy
$0.50
Delayed Blast Fireball+7% Synergy
$9.30
Red Elemental Blast+7% Synergy
$8.90
Flusterstorm+5% Synergy
$9.24
Pact of Negation+5% Synergy
$14.92
Mental Misstep+5% Synergy
$7.66
Krosan Grip+5% Synergy
$0.87
Snakeskin Veil+4% Synergy
$0.10
Abrade+4% Synergy
$0.10
Arcane Denial+3% Synergy
$1.82
Pongify+3% Synergy
$2.22
Return of the Wildspeaker+3% Synergy
$0.88
Sink into Stupor+3% Synergy
$7.87
Crop Rotation+2% Synergy
$4.65
Lightning Bolt0% Synergy
$1.06
Frantic Search-2% Synergy
$0.44
Heroic Intervention-3% Synergy
$9.75
Rapid Hybridization-3% Synergy
$1.38
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever's game plan and control the board.
Summer Bloom+30% Synergy
$1.18
Temporal Spring+25% Synergy
$0.16
Relentless Assault+23% Synergy
$3.56
Time Warp+17% Synergy
$12.32
Chain Reaction+16% Synergy
$0.25
Ponder+15% Synergy
$1.33
Enter the Enigma+15% Synergy
$0.18
Overpowering Attack+15% Synergy
$1.07
Temporal Manipulation+15% Synergy
$9.74
Broken Bond+14% Synergy
$0.32
Consuming Tide+14% Synergy
$0.43
Three Visits+12% Synergy
$5.88
Chandra's Ignition+12% Synergy
$4.02
Regrowth+12% Synergy
$0.44
Search for Tomorrow+12% Synergy
$0.35
Capture of Jingzhou+12% Synergy
$7.88
Slip Through Space+11% Synergy
$0.52
Personal Tutor+11% Synergy
$5.02
Seasons Past+11% Synergy
$0.97
Full Throttle+10% Synergy
$1.95
Artful Dodge+10% Synergy
$0.82
Road // Ruin+10% Synergy
$0.15
Stump Stomp+9% Synergy
$0.60
Preordain+8% Synergy
$0.61
Urban Evolution+8% Synergy
$0.16
Escape to the Wilds+7% Synergy
$0.15
Sundering Eruption+7% Synergy
$1.00
Last Night Together+7% Synergy
$0.26
World at War+7% Synergy
$6.13
Blasphemous Act+6% Synergy
$1.85
Ravenform+6% Synergy
$0.15
Enter the Unknown+6% Synergy
$0.29
Waltz of Rage+6% Synergy
$0.16
Temporal Mastery+6% Synergy
$3.26
Growth Spasm+6% Synergy
$0.47
Portent+6% Synergy
$0.22
Vandalblast+5% Synergy
$3.74
Irenicus's Vile Duplication+5% Synergy
$7.80
Solve the Equation+5% Synergy
$1.94
Bridgeworks Battle+5% Synergy
$0.82
Karn's Temporal Sundering+5% Synergy
$1.43
Bala Ged Recovery+4% Synergy
$5.13
Rishkar's Expertise+3% Synergy
$1.52
Decimate+3% Synergy
$0.18
Shatterskull Smashing+3% Synergy
$7.59
Windfall+2% Synergy
$4.82
Wheel of Fortune+1% Synergy
$1482.44
Migration Path0% Synergy
$0.35
Skyshroud Claim-1% Synergy
$0.89
Faithless Looting-1% Synergy
$0.28
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Whispersilk Cloak+21% Synergy
$2.11
Sword of Feast and Famine+13% Synergy
$35.57
Swiftfoot Boots+12% Synergy
$1.32
Sensei's Divining Top+12% Synergy
$32.79
The Reaver Cleaver+10% Synergy
$10.13
Brotherhood Regalia+10% Synergy
$8.93
Trailblazer's Boots+8% Synergy
$1.38
Two-Handed Axe+7% Synergy
$0.82
Shadowspear+7% Synergy
$34.22
Vedalken Orrery+7% Synergy
$6.76
Explorer's Scope+7% Synergy
$0.13
Strionic Resonator+6% Synergy
$7.33
Lantern of Insight+6% Synergy
$1.90
Prowler's Helm+6% Synergy
$0.53
Key to the City+6% Synergy
$0.46
Mithril Coat+5% Synergy
$18.49
Wayfarer's Bauble+5% Synergy
$0.26
Silver Shroud Costume+5% Synergy
$4.42
Lightning Greaves+3% Synergy
$4.54
The One Ring+3% Synergy
$82.60
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Wilderness Reclamation+28% Synergy
$0.47
Bear Umbra+28% Synergy
$7.08
Utopia Sprawl+21% Synergy
$0.92
Aggravated Assault+21% Synergy
$19.45
Passionate Archaeologist+20% Synergy
$16.79
Sword Coast Sailor+19% Synergy
$0.14
The Lost and the Damned+18% Synergy
$2.15
Mystic Remora+16% Synergy
$8.45
Fae Flight+16% Synergy
$0.12
Fertile Ground+15% Synergy
$0.36
Rancor+14% Synergy
$1.44
Sylvan Library+11% Synergy
$27.73
Canopy Cover+11% Synergy
$1.42
Aboshan's Desire+11% Synergy
$0.19
Leyline of Anticipation+10% Synergy
$3.33
Carpet of Flowers+9% Synergy
$6.19
Guild Artisan+8% Synergy
$0.16
Stolen Strategy+7% Synergy
$0.37
Cartouche of Strength+6% Synergy
$0.09
Protective Bubble+6% Synergy
$0.34
Kenrith's Transformation+5% Synergy
$0.98
Charred Foyer // Warped Space+5% Synergy
$1.66
Hunter's Talent+5% Synergy
$0.30
Font of Magic+5% Synergy
$0.33
Omen of the Hunt+5% Synergy
$0.10
Underworld Breach+4% Synergy
$9.44
Fortune Teller's Talent+4% Synergy
$0.57
Propaganda+4% Synergy
$2.35
Hadana's Climb+4% Synergy
$2.04
Song of Creation+3% Synergy
$0.55
Druid Class+3% Synergy
$1.67
Case of the Locked Hothouse+1% Synergy
$3.64
Hardened Scales-6% Synergy
$1.44
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Oko, Thief of Crowns+4% Synergy
$5.01
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Kessig Wolf Run+22% Synergy
$0.23
Mystic Sanctuary+15% Synergy
$1.39
Halimar Depths+10% Synergy
$0.37
Ancient Tomb+6% Synergy
$95.44
Alchemist's Refuge+6% Synergy
$0.88
Skarrg, the Rage Pits+6% Synergy
$1.33
Command Beacon+5% Synergy
$5.76
Homeward Path+4% Synergy
$14.14
Field of the Dead+3% Synergy
$41.81
Scavenger Grounds+3% Synergy
$0.40
Otawara, Soaring City+2% Synergy
$18.65
Temple of the False God+2% Synergy
$0.15
Urza's Saga+2% Synergy
$41.89
Boseiju, Who Endures0% Synergy
$30.50
Mistrise Village-4% Synergy
$5.94
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth-4% Synergy
$8.83
Mosswort Bridge-5% Synergy
$0.28
Reliquary Tower-14% Synergy
$2.59
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Fellwar Stone+18% Synergy
$1.34
Talisman of Curiosity+15% Synergy
$0.29
Talisman of Creativity+9% Synergy
$1.55
Simic Signet+7% Synergy
$0.25
Talisman of Impulse+6% Synergy
$0.42
Mana Vault+6% Synergy
$77.64
Jeweled Lotus+6% Synergy
$31.25
Izzet Signet+5% Synergy
$0.34
Gruul Signet+5% Synergy
$0.42
Commander's Sphere+5% Synergy
$0.17
Arcane Signet+4% Synergy
$0.52
Lotus Petal+4% Synergy
$26.29
Mana Crypt+4% Synergy
$39.82
Grim Monolith+4% Synergy
$373.21
Sol Ring+3% Synergy
$1.24
Chrome Mox+3% Synergy
$103.74
Mox Diamond+2% Synergy
$669.19
Lion's Eye Diamond+2% Synergy
$462.58
Thought Vessel-3% Synergy
$1.15
Chromatic Lantern-5% Synergy
$2.28
Lands
The mana base foundation for Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Exotic Orchard+11% Synergy
$0.27
Stump Stomp+9% Synergy
$0.60
Yavimaya Coast+6% Synergy
$0.33
Simic Growth Chamber+6% Synergy
$0.21
Gruul Turf+6% Synergy
$0.20
Izzet Boilerworks+5% Synergy
$0.32
Waterlogged Grove+5% Synergy
$1.07
City of Brass+4% Synergy
$18.89
Windswept Heath+4% Synergy
$8.81
Bala Ged Recovery+4% Synergy
$5.13
Shivan Reef+3% Synergy
$0.35
Flooded Strand+3% Synergy
$13.93
Mana Confluence+3% Synergy
$23.97
Verdant Catacombs+3% Synergy
$20.83
Polluted Delta+3% Synergy
$15.70
Arid Mesa+3% Synergy
$26.74
Rejuvenating Springs+2% Synergy
$4.88
Training Center+2% Synergy
$10.04
Misty Rainforest+1% Synergy
$27.41
Scalding Tarn+1% Synergy
$24.05
Terramorphic Expanse+1% Synergy
$0.18
Tropical Island+1% Synergy
Taiga+1% Synergy
Volcanic Island+1% Synergy
Myriad Landscape+1% Synergy
$0.21
Island0% Synergy
$0.04
Forest0% Synergy
$0.06
Command Tower0% Synergy
$0.30
Steam Vents0% Synergy
$18.21
Wooded Foothills0% Synergy
$13.58
Evolving Wilds0% Synergy
$0.07
Stomping Ground-1% Synergy
$5.43
Cinder Glade-1% Synergy
$0.26
Spire Garden-1% Synergy
$12.27
Bountiful Landscape-1% Synergy
$0.21
Mountain-2% Synergy
$0.06
Breeding Pool-2% Synergy
$7.34
Temple of Mystery-2% Synergy
$0.17
Temple of Epiphany-2% Synergy
$0.13
Temple of Abandon-3% Synergy
$0.16
Frontier Bivouac-5% Synergy
$0.16
Karplusan Forest-5% Synergy
$0.55
Hinterland Harbor-7% Synergy
$0.30
Ketria Triome-8% Synergy
$13.91
Sulfur Falls-8% Synergy
$0.33
Stormcarved Coast-8% Synergy
$3.16
Dreamroot Cascade-10% Synergy
$1.07
Rootbound Crag-11% Synergy
$0.74
Path of Ancestry-11% Synergy
$0.15
Rockfall Vale-13% Synergy
$1.44
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