Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever
$1.24
$1.24Legendary 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
#419
Current Rank
#378
Last Week
#314
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Commander gameplay videos featuring Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever.
CANINE COMMANDER | Lorehold VS Yoshimaru VS Pako & Haldan VS Muerra
A Dragon, Two Dogs, and a Wizard walk into a Commander game... | Commander at Home Episode 99
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
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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.
Mana Sculpt+5% Synergy
$1.02
Scorched Geyser+1% Synergy
$0.41
Flashback+0% Synergy
$3.57
Turbulent Wilderness+0% Synergy
$6.45
Resonating Lute0% Synergy
$1.25
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever's abilities and overall game plan.
Memory Lapse+58% Synergy
$0.62
Aqueous Form+54% Synergy
$0.32
Explore+44% Synergy
$0.25
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius+42% Synergy
$0.39
Rogue's Passage+41% Synergy
$0.43
Winged Boots+38% Synergy
$8.57
Temur Battle Rage+37% Synergy
$0.28
Gaea's Gift+32% Synergy
$0.97
Wild Growth+32% Synergy
$0.65
Expel from Orazca+32% Synergy
$0.26
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever decks.
Negate+31% Synergy
$0.27
Brainstorm+30% Synergy
$1.34
Growth Spiral+27% Synergy
$0.32
Rampant Growth+23% Synergy
$0.64
Counterspell+15% Synergy
$3.52
Nature's Lore+15% Synergy
$2.99
Cultivate+13% Synergy
$0.39
Kodama's Reach+9% Synergy
$1.98
Farseek+7% Synergy
$0.45
Beast Within+5% Synergy
$0.72
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Mystical Tutor+11% Synergy
$17.61
Seedborn Muse+10% Synergy
$18.09
Jeska's Will+7% Synergy
$40.20
Rhystic Study+6% Synergy
$71.11
Cyclonic Rift+6% Synergy
$39.39
Fierce Guardianship+5% Synergy
$64.38
Force of Will+4% Synergy
$60.18
Gamble+3% Synergy
$16.83
Mana Vault+3% Synergy
$120.43
Ancient Tomb+3% Synergy
$132.61
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
$3.34
Moraug, Fury of Akoum+21% Synergy
$2.21
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale+21% Synergy
$7.04
Mina and Denn, Wildborn+19% Synergy
$1.18
Etali, Primal Storm+18% Synergy
$0.64
Azusa, Lost but Seeking+18% Synergy
$12.29
Llanowar Elves+15% Synergy
$0.33
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar+14% Synergy
$4.76
Tinder Wall+12% Synergy
$1.43
Tatyova, Benthic Druid+12% Synergy
$0.24
Elvish Mystic+12% Synergy
$5.26
The Thirteenth Doctor+11% Synergy
$0.40
Orcish Lumberjack+10% Synergy
$0.97
Fyndhorn Elves+8% Synergy
$2.31
Wild-Magic Sorcerer+8% Synergy
$6.85
Nalfeshnee+8% Synergy
$9.46
Oracle of Mul Daya+8% Synergy
$2.19
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter+7% Synergy
$0.36
Twinflame Travelers+7% Synergy
$0.30
Talrand, Sky Summoner+7% Synergy
$1.84
Savvy Trader+7% Synergy
$4.04
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove+6% Synergy
$11.03
Niblis of Frost+5% Synergy
$0.37
Hydroelectric Specimen+5% Synergy
$0.98
Karlach, Fury of Avernus+5% Synergy
$21.95
Arbor Elf+5% Synergy
$0.62
Murmuring Mystic+5% Synergy
$1.65
Delighted Halfling+4% Synergy
$30.13
Guardian Augmenter+4% Synergy
$1.10
Wavebreak Hippocamp+4% Synergy
$0.86
Plargg and Nassari+4% Synergy
$0.34
Keeper of Secrets+3% Synergy
$10.83
Herald of Secret Streams+2% Synergy
$6.66
Ilysian Caryatid+2% Synergy
$0.35
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer+2% Synergy
$42.57
Simian Spirit Guide+2% Synergy
$3.20
Spark Double+0% Synergy
$11.92
Elvish Spirit Guide+0% Synergy
$3.12
Birds of Paradise+0% Synergy
$9.78
Wayward Swordtooth0% Synergy
$4.16
Etali, Primal Conqueror0% Synergy
$28.71
Sakura-Tribe Elder-1% Synergy
$0.31
Goblin Anarchomancer-2% Synergy
$1.28
Tireless Provisioner-2% Synergy
$4.03
Lotus Cobra-3% Synergy
$6.68
Bloom Tender-5% Synergy
$13.26
Eternal Witness-10% Synergy
$2.46
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever safe.
Decisive Denial+25% Synergy
$0.31
Reclaim+24% Synergy
$0.23
Noxious Revival+24% Synergy
$7.48
Hunter's Insight+23% Synergy
$0.49
Tamiyo's Safekeeping+23% Synergy
$5.47
Overprotect+19% Synergy
$2.06
You Come to a River+17% Synergy
$0.26
Hinder+14% Synergy
$0.28
Spell Rupture+14% Synergy
$0.15
Harrow+14% Synergy
$0.34
Tyvar's Stand+13% Synergy
$1.27
Repulsive Mutation+13% Synergy
$0.66
An Offer You Can't Refuse+13% Synergy
$3.36
Resculpt+12% Synergy
$0.25
Slip Out the Back+12% Synergy
$5.16
Stubborn Denial+12% Synergy
$4.43
Veil of Secrecy+12% Synergy
$0.20
Collective Resistance+11% Synergy
$1.87
Royal Treatment+10% Synergy
$0.30
Dispel+9% Synergy
$0.30
Nature's Claim+9% Synergy
$1.56
Submerge+9% Synergy
$14.21
Deflecting Swat+8% Synergy
$72.00
Swan Song+8% Synergy
$10.21
Delayed Blast Fireball+8% Synergy
$16.39
Legolas's Quick Reflexes+8% Synergy
$50.53
Mana Drain+7% Synergy
$56.80
Return to Nature+7% Synergy
$0.33
Reality Shift+7% Synergy
$0.28
Untimely Malfunction+7% Synergy
$10.13
Chaos Warp+7% Synergy
$0.27
Snakeskin Veil+6% Synergy
$0.30
Force of Negation+6% Synergy
$52.98
Veil of Summer+6% Synergy
$4.41
Red Elemental Blast+5% Synergy
$18.86
Temur Charm+5% Synergy
$0.36
Bolt Bend+5% Synergy
$5.02
Return of the Wildspeaker+4% Synergy
$2.54
Abrade+4% Synergy
$0.31
Arcane Denial+3% Synergy
$2.10
Sink into Stupor+3% Synergy
$7.81
Flusterstorm+3% Synergy
$8.88
Mental Misstep+3% Synergy
$8.72
Pongify+3% Synergy
$2.36
Pact of Negation+2% Synergy
$17.77
Crop Rotation-1% Synergy
$3.70
Heroic Intervention-1% Synergy
$15.49
Lightning Bolt-1% Synergy
$0.99
Rapid Hybridization-3% Synergy
$0.97
Frantic Search-5% Synergy
$1.69
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever's game plan and control the board.
Seize the Day+30% Synergy
$1.98
Summer Bloom+30% Synergy
$1.70
Temporal Spring+24% Synergy
$0.16
Relentless Assault+21% Synergy
$4.39
Chain Reaction+16% Synergy
$0.30
Enter the Enigma+16% Synergy
$0.36
Overpowering Attack+15% Synergy
$1.67
Broken Bond+15% Synergy
$0.32
Chandra's Ignition+14% Synergy
$8.88
Consuming Tide+14% Synergy
$0.55
Ponder+14% Synergy
$3.80
Time Warp+13% Synergy
$6.12
Temporal Manipulation+13% Synergy
$13.05
Search for Tomorrow+13% Synergy
$0.37
Three Visits+10% Synergy
$5.62
Full Throttle+10% Synergy
$6.23
Capture of Jingzhou+10% Synergy
$8.58
Road // Ruin+10% Synergy
$0.22
Slip Through Space+10% Synergy
$0.34
Stump Stomp+9% Synergy
$0.36
Artful Dodge+9% Synergy
$0.49
Last Night Together+8% Synergy
$0.54
Regrowth+8% Synergy
$0.46
Seasons Past+8% Synergy
$2.34
Personal Tutor+8% Synergy
$6.97
Preordain+7% Synergy
$0.71
Sundering Eruption+7% Synergy
$1.51
Enter the Unknown+7% Synergy
$0.32
Escape to the Wilds+7% Synergy
$0.29
Growth Spasm+7% Synergy
$0.39
Urban Evolution+6% Synergy
$0.35
Waltz of Rage+6% Synergy
$0.33
World at War+6% Synergy
$11.38
Blasphemous Act+6% Synergy
$0.95
Vandalblast+5% Synergy
$1.48
Temporal Mastery+5% Synergy
$4.68
Bridgeworks Battle+5% Synergy
$1.98
Portent+5% Synergy
$0.37
Ravenform+5% Synergy
$0.32
Irenicus's Vile Duplication+5% Synergy
$11.26
Bala Ged Recovery+4% Synergy
$7.02
Karn's Temporal Sundering+4% Synergy
$1.74
Rishkar's Expertise+3% Synergy
$4.80
Solve the Equation+3% Synergy
$3.44
Decimate+3% Synergy
$0.29
Windfall+0% Synergy
$5.18
Migration Path0% Synergy
$0.37
Skyshroud Claim0% Synergy
$0.71
Faithless Looting-2% Synergy
$0.37
Shared Roots-3% Synergy
$0.38
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Whispersilk Cloak+20% Synergy
$2.20
Sword of Feast and Famine+13% Synergy
$40.57
Swiftfoot Boots+13% Synergy
$2.30
The Reaver Cleaver+11% Synergy
$38.05
Sensei's Divining Top+11% Synergy
$42.14
Brotherhood Regalia+10% Synergy
$9.36
Trailblazer's Boots+9% Synergy
$3.64
Explorer's Scope+8% Synergy
$0.16
Two-Handed Axe+8% Synergy
$2.09
Shadowspear+7% Synergy
$35.53
Wayfarer's Bauble+6% Synergy
$5.04
Prowler's Helm+5% Synergy
$0.63
Vedalken Orrery+5% Synergy
$16.95
Strionic Resonator+5% Synergy
$8.63
Key to the City+5% Synergy
$1.12
Lantern of Insight+5% Synergy
$3.05
Mithril Coat+4% Synergy
$32.63
Lightning Greaves+2% Synergy
$4.55
The One Ring+2% Synergy
$120.95
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Wilderness Reclamation+29% Synergy
$4.29
Bear Umbra+28% Synergy
$13.64
Exploration+26% Synergy
$31.47
Sword Coast Sailor+22% Synergy
$0.17
Utopia Sprawl+21% Synergy
$1.85
Aggravated Assault+20% Synergy
$35.79
Passionate Archaeologist+20% Synergy
$16.43
Fae Flight+18% Synergy
$0.28
The Lost and the Damned+17% Synergy
$3.89
Fertile Ground+16% Synergy
$0.28
Rancor+15% Synergy
$1.64
Mystic Remora+13% Synergy
$13.06
Canopy Cover+11% Synergy
$2.74
Aboshan's Desire+10% Synergy
$0.26
Sylvan Library+9% Synergy
$27.80
Leyline of Anticipation+9% Synergy
$6.51
Guild Artisan+7% Synergy
$0.27
Carpet of Flowers+7% Synergy
$5.44
Terrasymbiosis+6% Synergy
$9.47
Cartouche of Strength+6% Synergy
$0.25
Hunter's Talent+6% Synergy
$0.37
Stolen Strategy+5% Synergy
$0.38
Omen of the Hunt+5% Synergy
$0.25
Propaganda+4% Synergy
$2.85
Kenrith's Transformation+4% Synergy
$1.09
Charred Foyer // Warped Space+4% Synergy
$3.05
Overgrowth+4% Synergy
$0.38
Fortune Teller's Talent+4% Synergy
$0.55
Druid Class+2% Synergy
$1.56
Case of the Locked Hothouse+1% Synergy
$3.16
Underworld Breach+1% Synergy
$11.06
Song of Creation+0% Synergy
$0.82
Hardened Scales-4% Synergy
$3.56
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Narset, Parter of Veils+6% Synergy
$1.39
Oko, Thief of Crowns+4% Synergy
$5.66
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Kessig Wolf Run+23% Synergy
$0.39
Mystic Sanctuary+12% Synergy
$1.14
Halimar Depths+9% Synergy
$0.40
Alchemist's Refuge+6% Synergy
$0.37
Skarrg, the Rage Pits+6% Synergy
$1.49
Command Beacon+5% Synergy
$10.05
Temple of the False God+3% Synergy
$0.27
Scavenger Grounds+3% Synergy
$0.24
Field of the Dead+2% Synergy
$29.24
Urza's Saga+1% Synergy
$40.76
Otawara, Soaring City+0% Synergy
$28.81
Boseiju, Who Endures0% Synergy
$52.33
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth-3% Synergy
$18.33
Mistrise Village-4% Synergy
$8.90
Mosswort Bridge-5% Synergy
$0.38
Reliquary Tower-12% Synergy
$3.85
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Fellwar Stone+16% Synergy
$0.90
Talisman of Curiosity+16% Synergy
$0.47
Talisman of Creativity+9% Synergy
$1.91
Simic Signet+8% Synergy
$0.35
Talisman of Impulse+7% Synergy
$0.37
Izzet Signet+6% Synergy
$0.44
Gruul Signet+5% Synergy
$0.48
Commander's Sphere+4% Synergy
$0.26
Arcane Signet+4% Synergy
$0.64
Sol Ring+3% Synergy
$1.56
Lotus Petal+1% Synergy
$35.85
Chrome Mox+0% Synergy
$168.60
Mox Diamond0% Synergy
$1144.79
Thought Vessel-2% Synergy
$2.38
Chromatic Lantern-4% Synergy
$1.03
Lands
The mana base foundation for Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Exotic Orchard+10% Synergy
$0.20
Stump Stomp+9% Synergy
$0.36
Yavimaya Coast+7% Synergy
$0.35
Gruul Turf+6% Synergy
$0.68
Simic Growth Chamber+6% Synergy
$0.38
Izzet Boilerworks+5% Synergy
$0.35
Bala Ged Recovery+4% Synergy
$7.02
Sink into Stupor+3% Synergy
$7.81
Shivan Reef+3% Synergy
$0.37
City of Brass+2% Synergy
$11.67
Windswept Heath+1% Synergy
$12.85
Myriad Landscape+1% Synergy
$0.22
Cinder Glade+1% Synergy
$0.31
Rejuvenating Springs+1% Synergy
$4.15
Mana Confluence+1% Synergy
$36.09
Training Center+1% Synergy
$18.98
Frostboil Snarl+1% Synergy
$0.25
Terramorphic Expanse+0% Synergy
$0.26
Polluted Delta+0% Synergy
$20.56
Flooded Strand+0% Synergy
$15.86
Island+0% Synergy
$0.06
Verdant Catacombs+0% Synergy
$30.27
Forest+0% Synergy
$0.08
Mountain0% Synergy
$0.09
Command Tower0% Synergy
$0.30
Evolving Wilds0% Synergy
$0.25
Tropical Island0% Synergy
Scalding Tarn0% Synergy
$38.71
Taiga0% Synergy
Temple of Epiphany-1% Synergy
$0.26
Volcanic Island-1% Synergy
Misty Rainforest-1% Synergy
$37.87
Wooded Foothills-1% Synergy
$19.01
Spire Garden-1% Synergy
$6.37
Steam Vents-1% Synergy
$10.58
Temple of Mystery-1% Synergy
$0.30
Bountiful Landscape-1% Synergy
$0.27
Stomping Ground-2% Synergy
$6.99
Temple of Abandon-3% Synergy
$0.26
Frontier Bivouac-3% Synergy
$0.63
Breeding Pool-4% Synergy
$9.59
Karplusan Forest-5% Synergy
$0.41
Ketria Triome-6% Synergy
$17.87
Hinterland Harbor-6% Synergy
$0.33
Stormcarved Coast-7% Synergy
$2.33
Sulfur Falls-7% Synergy
$0.37
Dreamroot Cascade-8% Synergy
$1.15
Path of Ancestry-10% Synergy
$0.26
Rootbound Crag-11% Synergy
$0.37
Rockfall Vale-12% Synergy
$3.08
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