Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever
$1.35
$1.35Legendary 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
#407
Current Rank
#475
Last Week
#311
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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
$0.87
Scorched Geyser+1% Synergy
$0.39
Flashback+0% Synergy
$3.67
Turbulent Wilderness+0% Synergy
$5.13
Resonating Lute0% Synergy
$1.42
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
$0.69
Aqueous Form+54% Synergy
$0.38
Explore+44% Synergy
$0.27
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius+42% Synergy
$0.33
Rogue's Passage+41% Synergy
$0.40
Winged Boots+38% Synergy
$9.44
Temur Battle Rage+37% Synergy
$0.24
Gaea's Gift+32% Synergy
$1.16
Wild Growth+32% Synergy
$0.55
Expel from Orazca+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.
Negate+31% Synergy
$0.16
Brainstorm+30% Synergy
$1.50
Growth Spiral+27% Synergy
$0.35
Rampant Growth+23% Synergy
$0.58
Counterspell+15% Synergy
$3.77
Nature's Lore+15% Synergy
$2.12
Cultivate+13% Synergy
$0.37
Kodama's Reach+9% Synergy
$1.42
Farseek+7% Synergy
$0.36
Beast Within+5% Synergy
$0.47
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Mystical Tutor+11% Synergy
$15.83
Seedborn Muse+10% Synergy
$16.86
Jeska's Will+7% Synergy
$41.58
Rhystic Study+6% Synergy
$70.04
Cyclonic Rift+6% Synergy
$40.33
Fierce Guardianship+5% Synergy
$55.95
Force of Will+4% Synergy
$62.64
Gamble+3% Synergy
$17.23
Mana Vault+3% Synergy
$116.03
Ancient Tomb+3% Synergy
$134.88
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
$3.93
Moraug, Fury of Akoum+21% Synergy
$2.18
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale+21% Synergy
$7.84
Mina and Denn, Wildborn+19% Synergy
$1.05
Etali, Primal Storm+18% Synergy
$0.48
Azusa, Lost but Seeking+18% Synergy
$13.17
Llanowar Elves+15% Synergy
$0.32
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar+14% Synergy
$4.84
Tinder Wall+12% Synergy
$2.16
Tatyova, Benthic Druid+12% Synergy
$0.29
Elvish Mystic+12% Synergy
$0.46
The Thirteenth Doctor+11% Synergy
$0.42
Orcish Lumberjack+10% Synergy
$1.04
Fyndhorn Elves+8% Synergy
$2.47
Wild-Magic Sorcerer+8% Synergy
$6.19
Nalfeshnee+8% Synergy
$10.83
Oracle of Mul Daya+8% Synergy
$2.57
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter+7% Synergy
$0.39
Twinflame Travelers+7% Synergy
$0.35
Talrand, Sky Summoner+7% Synergy
$1.17
Savvy Trader+7% Synergy
$4.70
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove+6% Synergy
$10.32
Niblis of Frost+5% Synergy
$0.31
Hydroelectric Specimen+5% Synergy
$0.82
Karlach, Fury of Avernus+5% Synergy
$24.34
Arbor Elf+5% Synergy
$1.22
Murmuring Mystic+5% Synergy
$1.12
Delighted Halfling+4% Synergy
$29.17
Guardian Augmenter+4% Synergy
$0.97
Wavebreak Hippocamp+4% Synergy
$0.95
Plargg and Nassari+4% Synergy
$0.34
Keeper of Secrets+3% Synergy
$11.85
Herald of Secret Streams+2% Synergy
$7.74
Ilysian Caryatid+2% Synergy
$0.23
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer+2% Synergy
$42.85
Simian Spirit Guide+2% Synergy
$3.30
Spark Double+0% Synergy
$13.92
Elvish Spirit Guide+0% Synergy
$3.01
Birds of Paradise+0% Synergy
$8.95
Wayward Swordtooth0% Synergy
$3.95
Etali, Primal Conqueror0% Synergy
$32.93
Sakura-Tribe Elder-1% Synergy
$0.34
Goblin Anarchomancer-2% Synergy
$0.89
Tireless Provisioner-2% Synergy
$4.42
Lotus Cobra-3% Synergy
$6.00
Bloom Tender-5% Synergy
$13.21
Eternal Witness-10% Synergy
$2.02
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever safe.
Decisive Denial+25% Synergy
$0.28
Reclaim+24% Synergy
$0.15
Noxious Revival+24% Synergy
$6.91
Hunter's Insight+23% Synergy
$0.48
Tamiyo's Safekeeping+23% Synergy
$5.73
Overprotect+19% Synergy
$1.15
You Come to a River+17% Synergy
$0.27
Hinder+14% Synergy
$0.29
Spell Rupture+14% Synergy
$0.15
Harrow+14% Synergy
$0.38
Tyvar's Stand+13% Synergy
$0.67
Repulsive Mutation+13% Synergy
$0.63
An Offer You Can't Refuse+13% Synergy
$3.14
Resculpt+12% Synergy
$0.33
Slip Out the Back+12% Synergy
$4.67
Stubborn Denial+12% Synergy
$4.71
Veil of Secrecy+12% Synergy
$0.23
Collective Resistance+11% Synergy
$1.71
Royal Treatment+10% Synergy
$0.25
Dispel+9% Synergy
$0.38
Nature's Claim+9% Synergy
$1.45
Submerge+9% Synergy
$7.44
Deflecting Swat+8% Synergy
$67.34
Swan Song+8% Synergy
$9.63
Delayed Blast Fireball+8% Synergy
$15.80
Legolas's Quick Reflexes+8% Synergy
$35.94
Mana Drain+7% Synergy
$57.36
Return to Nature+7% Synergy
$0.26
Reality Shift+7% Synergy
$0.35
Untimely Malfunction+7% Synergy
$7.57
Chaos Warp+7% Synergy
$0.33
Snakeskin Veil+6% Synergy
$0.28
Force of Negation+6% Synergy
$56.60
Veil of Summer+6% Synergy
$3.57
Red Elemental Blast+5% Synergy
$14.92
Temur Charm+5% Synergy
$0.32
Bolt Bend+5% Synergy
$5.48
Return of the Wildspeaker+4% Synergy
$1.02
Abrade+4% Synergy
$0.29
Arcane Denial+3% Synergy
$1.31
Sink into Stupor+3% Synergy
$5.47
Flusterstorm+3% Synergy
$8.60
Mental Misstep+3% Synergy
$8.63
Pongify+3% Synergy
$1.79
Pact of Negation+2% Synergy
$17.85
Crop Rotation-1% Synergy
$3.41
Heroic Intervention-1% Synergy
$15.75
Lightning Bolt-1% Synergy
$0.74
Rapid Hybridization-3% Synergy
$1.06
Frantic Search-5% Synergy
$1.40
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever's game plan and control the board.
Seize the Day+30% Synergy
$1.85
Summer Bloom+30% Synergy
$1.99
Temporal Spring+24% Synergy
$0.13
Relentless Assault+21% Synergy
$4.54
Chain Reaction+16% Synergy
$0.32
Enter the Enigma+16% Synergy
$0.31
Overpowering Attack+15% Synergy
$1.09
Broken Bond+15% Synergy
$0.36
Chandra's Ignition+14% Synergy
$6.82
Consuming Tide+14% Synergy
$0.52
Ponder+14% Synergy
$1.92
Time Warp+13% Synergy
$5.67
Temporal Manipulation+13% Synergy
$12.52
Search for Tomorrow+13% Synergy
$0.29
Three Visits+10% Synergy
$4.46
Full Throttle+10% Synergy
$6.07
Capture of Jingzhou+10% Synergy
$10.37
Road // Ruin+10% Synergy
$0.17
Slip Through Space+10% Synergy
$0.36
Stump Stomp+9% Synergy
$0.35
Artful Dodge+9% Synergy
$0.50
Last Night Together+8% Synergy
$0.46
Regrowth+8% Synergy
$0.50
Seasons Past+8% Synergy
$2.16
Personal Tutor+8% Synergy
$5.99
Preordain+7% Synergy
$0.59
Sundering Eruption+7% Synergy
$1.16
Enter the Unknown+7% Synergy
$0.38
Escape to the Wilds+7% Synergy
$0.26
Growth Spasm+7% Synergy
$0.41
Urban Evolution+6% Synergy
$0.37
Waltz of Rage+6% Synergy
$0.32
World at War+6% Synergy
$10.13
Blasphemous Act+6% Synergy
$0.76
Vandalblast+5% Synergy
$1.02
Temporal Mastery+5% Synergy
$4.88
Bridgeworks Battle+5% Synergy
$0.90
Portent+5% Synergy
$0.36
Ravenform+5% Synergy
$0.37
Irenicus's Vile Duplication+5% Synergy
$12.42
Bala Ged Recovery+4% Synergy
$6.27
Karn's Temporal Sundering+4% Synergy
$1.97
Rishkar's Expertise+3% Synergy
$3.85
Solve the Equation+3% Synergy
$3.76
Decimate+3% Synergy
$0.33
Windfall+0% Synergy
$4.91
Migration Path0% Synergy
$0.37
Skyshroud Claim0% Synergy
$1.02
Faithless Looting-2% Synergy
$0.40
Shared Roots-3% Synergy
$0.37
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Whispersilk Cloak+20% Synergy
$1.46
Sword of Feast and Famine+13% Synergy
$39.74
Swiftfoot Boots+13% Synergy
$1.93
The Reaver Cleaver+11% Synergy
$20.35
Sensei's Divining Top+11% Synergy
$41.04
Brotherhood Regalia+10% Synergy
$8.38
Trailblazer's Boots+9% Synergy
$3.15
Explorer's Scope+8% Synergy
$0.18
Two-Handed Axe+8% Synergy
$1.59
Shadowspear+7% Synergy
$32.42
Wayfarer's Bauble+6% Synergy
$0.35
Prowler's Helm+5% Synergy
$0.70
Vedalken Orrery+5% Synergy
$19.05
Strionic Resonator+5% Synergy
$8.23
Key to the City+5% Synergy
$0.91
Lantern of Insight+5% Synergy
$3.76
Mithril Coat+4% Synergy
$33.05
Lightning Greaves+2% Synergy
$4.15
The One Ring+2% Synergy
$105.67
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Wilderness Reclamation+29% Synergy
$3.17
Bear Umbra+28% Synergy
$11.97
Exploration+26% Synergy
$31.32
Sword Coast Sailor+22% Synergy
$0.12
Utopia Sprawl+21% Synergy
$1.89
Aggravated Assault+20% Synergy
$35.32
Passionate Archaeologist+20% Synergy
$15.80
Fae Flight+18% Synergy
$0.25
The Lost and the Damned+17% Synergy
$4.14
Fertile Ground+16% Synergy
$0.32
Rancor+15% Synergy
$1.78
Mystic Remora+13% Synergy
$12.59
Canopy Cover+11% Synergy
$2.81
Aboshan's Desire+10% Synergy
$0.28
Sylvan Library+9% Synergy
$27.61
Leyline of Anticipation+9% Synergy
$7.03
Guild Artisan+7% Synergy
$0.14
Carpet of Flowers+7% Synergy
$5.91
Terrasymbiosis+6% Synergy
$7.87
Cartouche of Strength+6% Synergy
$0.28
Hunter's Talent+6% Synergy
$0.32
Stolen Strategy+5% Synergy
$0.37
Omen of the Hunt+5% Synergy
$0.26
Propaganda+4% Synergy
$2.26
Kenrith's Transformation+4% Synergy
$1.05
Charred Foyer // Warped Space+4% Synergy
$2.12
Overgrowth+4% Synergy
$0.38
Fortune Teller's Talent+4% Synergy
$0.45
Druid Class+2% Synergy
$1.87
Case of the Locked Hothouse+1% Synergy
$2.15
Underworld Breach+1% Synergy
$11.15
Song of Creation+0% Synergy
$0.96
Hardened Scales-4% Synergy
$2.47
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Narset, Parter of Veils+6% Synergy
$1.57
Oko, Thief of Crowns+4% Synergy
$4.62
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Kessig Wolf Run+23% Synergy
$0.36
Mystic Sanctuary+12% Synergy
$1.04
Halimar Depths+9% Synergy
$0.40
Alchemist's Refuge+6% Synergy
$0.37
Skarrg, the Rage Pits+6% Synergy
$1.45
Command Beacon+5% Synergy
$9.26
Temple of the False God+3% Synergy
$0.31
Scavenger Grounds+3% Synergy
$0.28
Field of the Dead+2% Synergy
$29.02
Urza's Saga+1% Synergy
$43.03
Otawara, Soaring City+0% Synergy
$28.63
Boseiju, Who Endures0% Synergy
$50.17
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth-3% Synergy
$14.32
Mistrise Village-4% Synergy
$8.84
Mosswort Bridge-5% Synergy
$0.33
Reliquary Tower-12% Synergy
$4.25
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Fellwar Stone+16% Synergy
$0.86
Talisman of Curiosity+16% Synergy
$0.48
Talisman of Creativity+9% Synergy
$1.43
Simic Signet+8% Synergy
$0.38
Talisman of Impulse+7% Synergy
$0.39
Izzet Signet+6% Synergy
$0.40
Gruul Signet+5% Synergy
$0.44
Commander's Sphere+4% Synergy
$0.29
Arcane Signet+4% Synergy
$0.43
Sol Ring+3% Synergy
$1.42
Lotus Petal+1% Synergy
$33.77
Chrome Mox+0% Synergy
$166.10
Mox Diamond0% Synergy
$1128.58
Thought Vessel-2% Synergy
$2.45
Chromatic Lantern-4% Synergy
$0.81
Lands
The mana base foundation for Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Exotic Orchard+10% Synergy
$0.27
Stump Stomp+9% Synergy
$0.35
Yavimaya Coast+7% Synergy
$0.36
Gruul Turf+6% Synergy
$0.31
Simic Growth Chamber+6% Synergy
$0.35
Izzet Boilerworks+5% Synergy
$0.37
Bala Ged Recovery+4% Synergy
$6.27
Sink into Stupor+3% Synergy
$5.47
Shivan Reef+3% Synergy
$0.35
City of Brass+2% Synergy
$12.18
Windswept Heath+1% Synergy
$11.89
Myriad Landscape+1% Synergy
$0.30
Cinder Glade+1% Synergy
$0.30
Rejuvenating Springs+1% Synergy
$3.85
Mana Confluence+1% Synergy
$32.22
Training Center+1% Synergy
$17.35
Frostboil Snarl+1% Synergy
$0.25
Terramorphic Expanse+0% Synergy
$0.31
Polluted Delta+0% Synergy
$19.73
Flooded Strand+0% Synergy
$16.42
Island+0% Synergy
$0.08
Verdant Catacombs+0% Synergy
$27.76
Forest+0% Synergy
$0.09
Mountain0% Synergy
$0.28
Command Tower0% Synergy
$0.34
Evolving Wilds0% Synergy
$0.28
Tropical Island0% Synergy
Scalding Tarn0% Synergy
$40.14
Taiga0% Synergy
Temple of Epiphany-1% Synergy
$0.27
Volcanic Island-1% Synergy
Misty Rainforest-1% Synergy
$38.22
Wooded Foothills-1% Synergy
$17.30
Spire Garden-1% Synergy
$2.20
Steam Vents-1% Synergy
$11.45
Temple of Mystery-1% Synergy
$0.30
Bountiful Landscape-1% Synergy
$0.28
Stomping Ground-2% Synergy
$6.72
Temple of Abandon-3% Synergy
$0.32
Frontier Bivouac-3% Synergy
$0.36
Breeding Pool-4% Synergy
$9.59
Karplusan Forest-5% Synergy
$0.47
Ketria Triome-6% Synergy
$17.74
Hinterland Harbor-6% Synergy
$0.31
Stormcarved Coast-7% Synergy
$2.32
Sulfur Falls-7% Synergy
$0.26
Dreamroot Cascade-8% Synergy
$0.93
Path of Ancestry-10% Synergy
$0.29
Rootbound Crag-11% Synergy
$0.29
Rockfall Vale-12% Synergy
$2.80
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