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
#391
Current Rank
#345
Last Week
#272
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Commander gameplay videos featuring Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever.
Glarb v Ghave v Etali v Talion | CEDH Gameplay 033
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
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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.
Level Up+3% Synergy
$2.82
Lessons from Life+2% Synergy
$0.30
Mana Sculpt+2% Synergy
$0.96
Scorched Geyser+1% Synergy
$3.13
Irma, Part-Time Mutant+1% Synergy
$5.74
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
$0.54
Aqueous Form+55% Synergy
$0.42
Explore+44% Synergy
$0.34
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius+42% Synergy
$0.33
Rogue's Passage+41% Synergy
$0.30
Winged Boots+38% Synergy
$11.27
Temur Battle Rage+37% Synergy
$0.18
Gaea's Gift+32% Synergy
$0.76
Wild Growth+32% Synergy
$0.40
Expel from Orazca+32% Synergy
$0.20
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever decks.
Negate+32% Synergy
$0.20
Brainstorm+31% Synergy
$1.37
Growth Spiral+27% Synergy
$0.30
Rampant Growth+23% Synergy
$0.37
Nature's Lore+16% Synergy
$2.13
Counterspell+16% Synergy
$2.48
Cultivate+12% Synergy
$0.29
Kodama's Reach+9% Synergy
$1.16
Farseek+7% Synergy
$0.52
Beast Within+5% Synergy
$0.46
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Mystical Tutor+12% Synergy
$17.03
Seedborn Muse+10% Synergy
$13.48
Jeska's Will+8% Synergy
$41.77
Cyclonic Rift+7% Synergy
$41.42
Rhystic Study+7% Synergy
$67.17
Fierce Guardianship+6% Synergy
$56.33
Force of Will+5% Synergy
$69.18
Ancient Tomb+4% Synergy
$122.46
Gamble+4% Synergy
$15.16
Mana Vault+4% Synergy
$108.93
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
$4.75
Moraug, Fury of Akoum+21% Synergy
$1.60
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale+21% Synergy
$7.80
Mina and Denn, Wildborn+19% Synergy
$1.17
Etali, Primal Storm+18% Synergy
$0.42
Azusa, Lost but Seeking+18% Synergy
$13.18
Llanowar Elves+15% Synergy
$0.35
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar+15% Synergy
$6.48
Elvish Mystic+13% Synergy
$0.40
Tatyova, Benthic Druid+13% Synergy
$0.29
Tinder Wall+13% Synergy
$1.23
The Thirteenth Doctor+11% Synergy
$0.38
Orcish Lumberjack+10% Synergy
$0.90
Fyndhorn Elves+9% Synergy
$2.42
Wild-Magic Sorcerer+9% Synergy
$8.15
Oracle of Mul Daya+8% Synergy
$2.58
Talrand, Sky Summoner+8% Synergy
$0.42
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter+8% Synergy
$0.37
Nalfeshnee+8% Synergy
$10.01
Savvy Trader+7% Synergy
$2.91
Twinflame Travelers+7% Synergy
$0.31
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove+6% Synergy
$10.42
Hydroelectric Specimen+6% Synergy
$0.80
Arbor Elf+6% Synergy
$0.65
Niblis of Frost+6% Synergy
$0.35
Delighted Halfling+5% Synergy
$24.88
Murmuring Mystic+5% Synergy
$0.68
Karlach, Fury of Avernus+5% Synergy
$25.37
Wavebreak Hippocamp+5% Synergy
$0.61
Plargg and Nassari+4% Synergy
$0.46
Guardian Augmenter+4% Synergy
$1.64
Herald of Secret Streams+3% Synergy
$5.78
Ilysian Caryatid+3% Synergy
$0.19
Keeper of Secrets+3% Synergy
$13.42
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer+2% Synergy
$48.50
Simian Spirit Guide+2% Synergy
$2.99
Birds of Paradise+1% Synergy
$13.64
Elvish Spirit Guide+1% Synergy
$2.25
Wayward Swordtooth0% Synergy
$3.40
Spark Double0% Synergy
$13.43
Etali, Primal Conqueror-1% Synergy
$30.47
Sakura-Tribe Elder-2% Synergy
$0.33
Goblin Anarchomancer-2% Synergy
$0.91
Tireless Provisioner-3% Synergy
$3.53
Lotus Cobra-3% Synergy
$5.71
Hexing Squelcher-4% Synergy
$17.40
Bloom Tender-5% Synergy
$12.89
Eternal Witness-11% Synergy
$1.84
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever safe.
Decisive Denial+26% Synergy
$1.19
Noxious Revival+25% Synergy
$7.11
Reclaim+24% Synergy
$0.18
Tamiyo's Safekeeping+23% Synergy
$4.28
Hunter's Insight+23% Synergy
$0.44
Overprotect+19% Synergy
$0.75
You Come to a River+18% Synergy
$0.16
Hinder+15% Synergy
$0.28
Harrow+14% Synergy
$0.33
Tyvar's Stand+14% Synergy
$0.49
Repulsive Mutation+14% Synergy
$0.63
Spell Rupture+14% Synergy
$0.13
An Offer You Can't Refuse+13% Synergy
$2.05
Slip Out the Back+13% Synergy
$4.06
Resculpt+13% Synergy
$0.36
Stubborn Denial+12% Synergy
$4.38
Veil of Secrecy+12% Synergy
$0.24
Collective Resistance+11% Synergy
$1.00
Dispel+10% Synergy
$0.34
Royal Treatment+10% Synergy
$0.53
Deflecting Swat+9% Synergy
$67.64
Swan Song+9% Synergy
$7.19
Nature's Claim+9% Synergy
$1.07
Legolas's Quick Reflexes+9% Synergy
$30.21
Submerge+9% Synergy
$5.25
Mana Drain+8% Synergy
$52.08
Reality Shift+8% Synergy
$0.32
Return to Nature+8% Synergy
$0.27
Delayed Blast Fireball+8% Synergy
$18.10
Charge Through+8% Synergy
$0.27
Chaos Warp+7% Synergy
$0.37
Force of Negation+7% Synergy
$47.88
Untimely Malfunction+7% Synergy
$5.91
Veil of Summer+6% Synergy
$7.93
Snakeskin Veil+6% Synergy
$0.20
Red Elemental Blast+6% Synergy
$12.32
Temur Charm+5% Synergy
$0.31
Arcane Denial+4% Synergy
$1.43
Return of the Wildspeaker+4% Synergy
$0.69
Flusterstorm+4% Synergy
$9.22
Sink into Stupor+4% Synergy
$5.64
Abrade+4% Synergy
$0.35
Mental Misstep+4% Synergy
$10.10
Pongify+3% Synergy
$1.71
Pact of Negation+3% Synergy
$18.29
Crop Rotation-1% Synergy
$3.24
Lightning Bolt-1% Synergy
$2.89
Heroic Intervention-2% Synergy
$13.67
Rapid Hybridization-3% Synergy
$0.50
Frantic Search-5% Synergy
$0.45
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever's game plan and control the board.
Seize the Day+31% Synergy
$14.70
Summer Bloom+30% Synergy
$1.40
Temporal Spring+24% Synergy
$0.12
Relentless Assault+22% Synergy
$5.15
Chain Reaction+17% Synergy
$0.34
Enter the Enigma+16% Synergy
$0.27
Overpowering Attack+16% Synergy
$1.09
Broken Bond+15% Synergy
$0.36
Consuming Tide+15% Synergy
$0.52
Ponder+14% Synergy
$1.64
Chandra's Ignition+14% Synergy
$5.27
Time Warp+14% Synergy
$13.41
Temporal Manipulation+14% Synergy
$12.49
Search for Tomorrow+13% Synergy
$0.22
Three Visits+11% Synergy
$5.05
Capture of Jingzhou+11% Synergy
$11.87
Stump Stomp+10% Synergy
$0.45
Full Throttle+10% Synergy
$4.49
Slip Through Space+10% Synergy
$0.36
Road // Ruin+10% Synergy
$0.19
Artful Dodge+10% Synergy
$0.46
Regrowth+9% Synergy
$0.47
Personal Tutor+9% Synergy
$4.86
Seasons Past+9% Synergy
$1.74
Preordain+8% Synergy
$0.64
Last Night Together+8% Synergy
$0.34
Escape to the Wilds+7% Synergy
$0.26
Urban Evolution+7% Synergy
$0.18
Sundering Eruption+7% Synergy
$0.78
Enter the Unknown+7% Synergy
$0.39
Growth Spasm+7% Synergy
$0.43
Blasphemous Act+6% Synergy
$0.64
Vandalblast+6% Synergy
$2.38
World at War+6% Synergy
$9.45
Waltz of Rage+6% Synergy
$0.23
Temporal Mastery+6% Synergy
$4.02
Bala Ged Recovery+5% Synergy
$7.56
Bridgeworks Battle+5% Synergy
$0.66
Irenicus's Vile Duplication+5% Synergy
$11.97
Ravenform+5% Synergy
$0.31
Portent+5% Synergy
$0.33
Karn's Temporal Sundering+5% Synergy
$1.60
Rishkar's Expertise+4% Synergy
$2.99
Solve the Equation+4% Synergy
$3.49
Decimate+3% Synergy
$0.27
Windfall+1% Synergy
$4.79
Skyshroud Claim-1% Synergy
$0.82
Migration Path-1% Synergy
$0.29
Faithless Looting-2% Synergy
$0.26
Shared Roots-5% Synergy
$0.84
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Whispersilk Cloak+20% Synergy
$3.73
Sword of Feast and Famine+14% Synergy
$38.89
Swiftfoot Boots+13% Synergy
$1.85
The Reaver Cleaver+12% Synergy
$11.36
Sensei's Divining Top+11% Synergy
$44.58
Brotherhood Regalia+11% Synergy
$7.41
Trailblazer's Boots+9% Synergy
$3.10
Explorer's Scope+9% Synergy
$0.21
Two-Handed Axe+8% Synergy
$1.58
Shadowspear+7% Synergy
$35.87
Wayfarer's Bauble+6% Synergy
$0.30
Strionic Resonator+6% Synergy
$9.99
Vedalken Orrery+6% Synergy
$19.40
Lantern of Insight+6% Synergy
$4.11
Prowler's Helm+6% Synergy
$0.57
Key to the City+6% Synergy
$1.13
Mithril Coat+5% Synergy
$28.38
Silver Shroud Costume+5% Synergy
$13.85
Lightning Greaves+3% Synergy
$3.70
The One Ring+3% Synergy
$98.98
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Wilderness Reclamation+28% Synergy
$0.90
Bear Umbra+28% Synergy
$9.95
Exploration+27% Synergy
$32.10
Utopia Sprawl+22% Synergy
$1.62
Sword Coast Sailor+22% Synergy
$0.14
Aggravated Assault+21% Synergy
$31.89
Passionate Archaeologist+20% Synergy
$14.79
Fae Flight+18% Synergy
$0.19
The Lost and the Damned+17% Synergy
$4.53
Fertile Ground+16% Synergy
$0.32
Rancor+15% Synergy
$1.56
Mystic Remora+14% Synergy
$10.56
Canopy Cover+11% Synergy
$3.09
Aboshan's Desire+11% Synergy
$0.22
Sylvan Library+10% Synergy
$26.49
Leyline of Anticipation+9% Synergy
$8.96
Carpet of Flowers+8% Synergy
$6.29
Terrasymbiosis+7% Synergy
$9.33
Guild Artisan+7% Synergy
$0.31
Stolen Strategy+6% Synergy
$0.38
Hunter's Talent+6% Synergy
$0.31
Cartouche of Strength+6% Synergy
$0.30
Propaganda+5% Synergy
$3.44
Kenrith's Transformation+5% Synergy
$0.97
Charred Foyer // Warped Space+5% Synergy
$2.59
Omen of the Hunt+5% Synergy
$0.17
Protective Bubble+5% Synergy
$0.32
Fortune Teller's Talent+4% Synergy
$0.41
Overgrowth+4% Synergy
$0.37
Druid Class+2% Synergy
$2.34
Underworld Breach+1% Synergy
$12.55
Song of Creation+1% Synergy
$0.93
Case of the Locked Hothouse+1% Synergy
$2.93
Hardened Scales-5% Synergy
$1.75
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Narset, Parter of Veils+6% Synergy
$2.62
Oko, Thief of Crowns+4% Synergy
$6.94
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Kessig Wolf Run+23% Synergy
$0.33
Mystic Sanctuary+13% Synergy
$0.80
Halimar Depths+9% Synergy
$0.37
Alchemist's Refuge+6% Synergy
$0.53
Skarrg, the Rage Pits+6% Synergy
$1.26
Command Beacon+5% Synergy
$5.98
Temple of the False God+4% Synergy
$1.13
Field of the Dead+3% Synergy
$34.13
Scavenger Grounds+3% Synergy
$0.40
Otawara, Soaring City+1% Synergy
$28.81
Urza's Saga+1% Synergy
$39.96
Boseiju, Who Endures0% Synergy
$49.31
Mistrise Village-4% Synergy
$7.97
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth-4% Synergy
$14.95
Mosswort Bridge-6% Synergy
$0.26
Reliquary Tower-13% Synergy
$2.65
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Fellwar Stone+17% Synergy
$0.63
Talisman of Curiosity+16% Synergy
$0.44
Talisman of Creativity+9% Synergy
$1.29
Simic Signet+8% Synergy
$0.32
Talisman of Impulse+7% Synergy
$0.37
Izzet Signet+6% Synergy
$0.38
Gruul Signet+6% Synergy
$0.45
Arcane Signet+5% Synergy
$0.43
Commander's Sphere+5% Synergy
$0.34
Sol Ring+3% Synergy
$1.19
Lotus Petal+2% Synergy
$37.54
Chrome Mox+1% Synergy
$157.73
Lion's Eye Diamond+1% Synergy
$712.70
Mox Diamond0% Synergy
$1066.67
Thought Vessel-2% Synergy
$2.89
Chromatic Lantern-4% Synergy
$1.55
Lands
The mana base foundation for Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Exotic Orchard+10% Synergy
$0.28
Stump Stomp+10% Synergy
$0.45
Yavimaya Coast+7% Synergy
$0.28
Gruul Turf+7% Synergy
$0.27
Simic Growth Chamber+6% Synergy
$0.32
Izzet Boilerworks+6% Synergy
$0.38
Bala Ged Recovery+5% Synergy
$7.56
Sink into Stupor+4% Synergy
$5.64
Waterlogged Grove+4% Synergy
$1.66
Shivan Reef+3% Synergy
$0.33
City of Brass+3% Synergy
$9.33
Windswept Heath+2% Synergy
$10.45
Mana Confluence+2% Synergy
$32.63
Myriad Landscape+2% Synergy
$0.27
Island+1% Synergy
$0.07
Cinder Glade+1% Synergy
$0.35
Rejuvenating Springs+1% Synergy
$8.11
Training Center+1% Synergy
$13.96
Terramorphic Expanse+1% Synergy
$0.21
Flooded Strand+1% Synergy
$14.49
Polluted Delta+1% Synergy
$19.07
Verdant Catacombs+1% Synergy
$28.97
Forest0% Synergy
$0.07
Mountain0% Synergy
$0.07
Command Tower0% Synergy
$0.26
Steam Vents-1% Synergy
$10.78
Wooded Foothills-1% Synergy
$16.30
Misty Rainforest-1% Synergy
$33.01
Scalding Tarn-1% Synergy
$35.36
Spire Garden-1% Synergy
$2.20
Evolving Wilds-1% Synergy
$0.23
Temple of Epiphany-1% Synergy
$0.23
Tropical Island-1% Synergy
Taiga-1% Synergy
Volcanic Island-1% Synergy
Stomping Ground-2% Synergy
$7.93
Bountiful Landscape-2% Synergy
$0.26
Temple of Mystery-2% Synergy
$0.31
Temple of Abandon-3% Synergy
$0.18
Frontier Bivouac-4% Synergy
$0.24
Breeding Pool-4% Synergy
$11.74
Karplusan Forest-5% Synergy
$0.47
Hinterland Harbor-7% Synergy
$0.29
Ketria Triome-7% Synergy
$16.57
Sulfur Falls-8% Synergy
$0.34
Stormcarved Coast-8% Synergy
$1.27
Dreamroot Cascade-9% Synergy
$0.53
Path of Ancestry-10% Synergy
$0.26
Rootbound Crag-12% Synergy
$0.36
Rockfall Vale-13% Synergy
$2.02
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