Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever
$1.60
$1.60Legendary 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
#377
Current Rank
#344
Last Week
#288
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Commander gameplay videos featuring Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever.
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
One 1000€ Deck VS Three 10€ Commander Decks | @EDHijinks
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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
$1.05
Scorched Geyser+1% Synergy
$2.58
Flashback+0% Synergy
$5.53
Turbulent Wilderness+0% Synergy
$5.12
Resonating Lute0% Synergy
$1.81
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
$0.58
Aqueous Form+54% Synergy
$0.46
Explore+44% Synergy
$0.22
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius+42% Synergy
$0.37
Rogue's Passage+41% Synergy
$0.36
Winged Boots+38% Synergy
$10.47
Temur Battle Rage+37% Synergy
$0.22
Gaea's Gift+32% Synergy
$1.09
Wild Growth+32% Synergy
$0.43
Expel from Orazca+32% Synergy
$0.22
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever decks.
Negate+31% Synergy
$0.22
Brainstorm+30% Synergy
$1.43
Growth Spiral+27% Synergy
$0.30
Rampant Growth+23% Synergy
$0.40
Counterspell+15% Synergy
$3.62
Nature's Lore+15% Synergy
$2.43
Cultivate+13% Synergy
$0.36
Kodama's Reach+9% Synergy
$1.48
Farseek+7% Synergy
$0.56
Beast Within+5% Synergy
$0.51
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Mystical Tutor+11% Synergy
$18.15
Seedborn Muse+10% Synergy
$15.52
Jeska's Will+7% Synergy
$42.79
Rhystic Study+6% Synergy
$66.59
Cyclonic Rift+6% Synergy
$41.55
Fierce Guardianship+5% Synergy
$58.38
Force of Will+4% Synergy
$64.60
Gamble+3% Synergy
$15.60
Mana Vault+3% Synergy
$109.60
Ancient Tomb+3% Synergy
$129.20
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
$4.96
Moraug, Fury of Akoum+21% Synergy
$2.19
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale+21% Synergy
$8.29
Mina and Denn, Wildborn+19% Synergy
$1.30
Etali, Primal Storm+18% Synergy
$0.52
Azusa, Lost but Seeking+18% Synergy
$12.51
Llanowar Elves+15% Synergy
$0.23
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar+14% Synergy
$4.59
Tinder Wall+12% Synergy
$1.04
Tatyova, Benthic Druid+12% Synergy
$0.32
Elvish Mystic+12% Synergy
$0.44
The Thirteenth Doctor+11% Synergy
$0.38
Orcish Lumberjack+10% Synergy
$0.95
Fyndhorn Elves+8% Synergy
$2.38
Wild-Magic Sorcerer+8% Synergy
$6.39
Nalfeshnee+8% Synergy
$10.45
Oracle of Mul Daya+8% Synergy
$2.35
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter+7% Synergy
$0.33
Twinflame Travelers+7% Synergy
$0.31
Talrand, Sky Summoner+7% Synergy
$0.84
Savvy Trader+7% Synergy
$3.78
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove+6% Synergy
$10.50
Niblis of Frost+5% Synergy
$0.42
Hydroelectric Specimen+5% Synergy
$0.82
Karlach, Fury of Avernus+5% Synergy
$25.51
Arbor Elf+5% Synergy
$0.96
Murmuring Mystic+5% Synergy
$1.36
Delighted Halfling+4% Synergy
$26.23
Guardian Augmenter+4% Synergy
$0.93
Wavebreak Hippocamp+4% Synergy
$0.84
Plargg and Nassari+4% Synergy
$0.35
Keeper of Secrets+3% Synergy
$11.27
Herald of Secret Streams+2% Synergy
$5.27
Ilysian Caryatid+2% Synergy
$0.21
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer+2% Synergy
$48.00
Simian Spirit Guide+2% Synergy
$3.30
Spark Double+0% Synergy
$10.15
Elvish Spirit Guide+0% Synergy
$2.82
Birds of Paradise+0% Synergy
$11.93
Wayward Swordtooth0% Synergy
$4.14
Etali, Primal Conqueror0% Synergy
$37.18
Sakura-Tribe Elder-1% Synergy
$0.27
Goblin Anarchomancer-2% Synergy
$0.68
Tireless Provisioner-2% Synergy
$3.70
Lotus Cobra-3% Synergy
$5.45
Bloom Tender-5% Synergy
$12.79
Eternal Witness-10% Synergy
$1.84
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever safe.
Decisive Denial+25% Synergy
$0.32
Reclaim+24% Synergy
$0.16
Noxious Revival+24% Synergy
$7.05
Hunter's Insight+23% Synergy
$0.44
Tamiyo's Safekeeping+23% Synergy
$5.61
Overprotect+19% Synergy
$0.82
You Come to a River+17% Synergy
$0.26
Hinder+14% Synergy
$0.29
Spell Rupture+14% Synergy
$0.08
Harrow+14% Synergy
$0.33
Tyvar's Stand+13% Synergy
$0.43
Repulsive Mutation+13% Synergy
$0.92
An Offer You Can't Refuse+13% Synergy
$1.96
Resculpt+12% Synergy
$0.19
Slip Out the Back+12% Synergy
$4.14
Stubborn Denial+12% Synergy
$4.78
Veil of Secrecy+12% Synergy
$0.25
Collective Resistance+11% Synergy
$0.97
Royal Treatment+10% Synergy
$0.37
Dispel+9% Synergy
$0.29
Nature's Claim+9% Synergy
$0.85
Submerge+9% Synergy
$6.71
Deflecting Swat+8% Synergy
$67.16
Swan Song+8% Synergy
$8.18
Delayed Blast Fireball+8% Synergy
$17.11
Legolas's Quick Reflexes+8% Synergy
$31.39
Mana Drain+7% Synergy
$55.81
Return to Nature+7% Synergy
$0.23
Reality Shift+7% Synergy
$0.24
Untimely Malfunction+7% Synergy
$7.12
Chaos Warp+7% Synergy
$0.35
Snakeskin Veil+6% Synergy
$0.21
Force of Negation+6% Synergy
$50.79
Veil of Summer+6% Synergy
$4.10
Red Elemental Blast+5% Synergy
$11.39
Temur Charm+5% Synergy
$0.35
Bolt Bend+5% Synergy
$5.56
Return of the Wildspeaker+4% Synergy
$0.82
Abrade+4% Synergy
$0.31
Arcane Denial+3% Synergy
$2.03
Sink into Stupor+3% Synergy
$7.20
Flusterstorm+3% Synergy
$8.60
Mental Misstep+3% Synergy
$10.23
Pongify+3% Synergy
$1.71
Pact of Negation+2% Synergy
$18.30
Crop Rotation-1% Synergy
$3.73
Heroic Intervention-1% Synergy
$14.58
Lightning Bolt-1% Synergy
$0.88
Rapid Hybridization-3% Synergy
$0.52
Frantic Search-5% Synergy
$1.11
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever's game plan and control the board.
Seize the Day+30% Synergy
$13.92
Summer Bloom+30% Synergy
$1.65
Temporal Spring+24% Synergy
$0.14
Relentless Assault+21% Synergy
$7.00
Chain Reaction+16% Synergy
$0.30
Enter the Enigma+16% Synergy
$0.30
Overpowering Attack+15% Synergy
$1.15
Broken Bond+15% Synergy
$0.34
Chandra's Ignition+14% Synergy
$6.62
Consuming Tide+14% Synergy
$0.49
Ponder+14% Synergy
$1.73
Time Warp+13% Synergy
$14.00
Temporal Manipulation+13% Synergy
$12.43
Search for Tomorrow+13% Synergy
$0.25
Three Visits+10% Synergy
$5.30
Full Throttle+10% Synergy
$6.05
Capture of Jingzhou+10% Synergy
$11.01
Road // Ruin+10% Synergy
$0.22
Slip Through Space+10% Synergy
$0.33
Stump Stomp+9% Synergy
$0.33
Artful Dodge+9% Synergy
$0.50
Last Night Together+8% Synergy
$0.42
Regrowth+8% Synergy
$0.48
Seasons Past+8% Synergy
$2.17
Personal Tutor+8% Synergy
$6.70
Preordain+7% Synergy
$0.50
Sundering Eruption+7% Synergy
$1.00
Enter the Unknown+7% Synergy
$0.38
Escape to the Wilds+7% Synergy
$0.26
Growth Spasm+7% Synergy
$0.43
Urban Evolution+6% Synergy
$0.35
Waltz of Rage+6% Synergy
$0.34
World at War+6% Synergy
$11.33
Blasphemous Act+6% Synergy
$0.87
Vandalblast+5% Synergy
$1.55
Temporal Mastery+5% Synergy
$4.09
Bridgeworks Battle+5% Synergy
$0.62
Portent+5% Synergy
$0.36
Ravenform+5% Synergy
$0.32
Irenicus's Vile Duplication+5% Synergy
$10.98
Bala Ged Recovery+4% Synergy
$6.50
Karn's Temporal Sundering+4% Synergy
$1.62
Rishkar's Expertise+3% Synergy
$3.57
Solve the Equation+3% Synergy
$3.71
Decimate+3% Synergy
$0.30
Windfall+0% Synergy
$4.94
Migration Path0% Synergy
$0.32
Skyshroud Claim0% Synergy
$0.93
Faithless Looting-2% Synergy
$0.25
Shared Roots-3% Synergy
$0.40
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Whispersilk Cloak+20% Synergy
$2.22
Sword of Feast and Famine+13% Synergy
$39.40
Swiftfoot Boots+13% Synergy
$1.91
The Reaver Cleaver+11% Synergy
$14.06
Sensei's Divining Top+11% Synergy
$47.41
Brotherhood Regalia+10% Synergy
$7.95
Trailblazer's Boots+9% Synergy
$3.95
Explorer's Scope+8% Synergy
$0.17
Two-Handed Axe+8% Synergy
$1.66
Shadowspear+7% Synergy
$30.84
Wayfarer's Bauble+6% Synergy
$0.30
Prowler's Helm+5% Synergy
$0.58
Vedalken Orrery+5% Synergy
$17.55
Strionic Resonator+5% Synergy
$8.84
Key to the City+5% Synergy
$1.12
Lantern of Insight+5% Synergy
$4.21
Mithril Coat+4% Synergy
$27.95
Lightning Greaves+2% Synergy
$4.39
The One Ring+2% Synergy
$108.23
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Wilderness Reclamation+29% Synergy
$1.71
Bear Umbra+28% Synergy
$10.61
Exploration+26% Synergy
$33.51
Sword Coast Sailor+22% Synergy
$0.11
Utopia Sprawl+21% Synergy
$1.64
Aggravated Assault+20% Synergy
$33.03
Passionate Archaeologist+20% Synergy
$17.22
Fae Flight+18% Synergy
$0.26
The Lost and the Damned+17% Synergy
$4.63
Fertile Ground+16% Synergy
$0.35
Rancor+15% Synergy
$1.64
Mystic Remora+13% Synergy
$12.12
Canopy Cover+11% Synergy
$3.64
Aboshan's Desire+10% Synergy
$0.28
Sylvan Library+9% Synergy
$26.78
Leyline of Anticipation+9% Synergy
$8.34
Guild Artisan+7% Synergy
$0.23
Carpet of Flowers+7% Synergy
$6.31
Terrasymbiosis+6% Synergy
$7.57
Cartouche of Strength+6% Synergy
$0.28
Hunter's Talent+6% Synergy
$0.36
Stolen Strategy+5% Synergy
$0.37
Omen of the Hunt+5% Synergy
$0.18
Propaganda+4% Synergy
$3.12
Kenrith's Transformation+4% Synergy
$1.03
Charred Foyer // Warped Space+4% Synergy
$2.10
Overgrowth+4% Synergy
$0.38
Fortune Teller's Talent+4% Synergy
$0.40
Druid Class+2% Synergy
$1.73
Case of the Locked Hothouse+1% Synergy
$1.95
Underworld Breach+1% Synergy
$11.39
Song of Creation+0% Synergy
$0.71
Hardened Scales-4% Synergy
$1.64
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Narset, Parter of Veils+6% Synergy
$2.09
Oko, Thief of Crowns+4% Synergy
$5.59
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Kessig Wolf Run+23% Synergy
$0.35
Mystic Sanctuary+12% Synergy
$0.92
Halimar Depths+9% Synergy
$0.35
Alchemist's Refuge+6% Synergy
$0.32
Skarrg, the Rage Pits+6% Synergy
$1.27
Command Beacon+5% Synergy
$7.19
Temple of the False God+3% Synergy
$0.33
Scavenger Grounds+3% Synergy
$0.33
Field of the Dead+2% Synergy
$31.34
Urza's Saga+1% Synergy
$41.36
Otawara, Soaring City+0% Synergy
$30.54
Boseiju, Who Endures0% Synergy
$51.21
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth-3% Synergy
$15.65
Mistrise Village-4% Synergy
$9.90
Mosswort Bridge-5% Synergy
$0.28
Reliquary Tower-12% Synergy
$2.99
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Fellwar Stone+16% Synergy
$2.20
Talisman of Curiosity+16% Synergy
$0.44
Talisman of Creativity+9% Synergy
$2.99
Simic Signet+8% Synergy
$0.30
Talisman of Impulse+7% Synergy
$0.29
Izzet Signet+6% Synergy
$0.33
Gruul Signet+5% Synergy
$0.44
Commander's Sphere+4% Synergy
$0.33
Arcane Signet+4% Synergy
$1.10
Sol Ring+3% Synergy
$3.30
Lotus Petal+1% Synergy
$37.57
Chrome Mox+0% Synergy
$167.83
Mox Diamond0% Synergy
$1122.75
Thought Vessel-2% Synergy
$2.50
Chromatic Lantern-4% Synergy
$4.40
Lands
The mana base foundation for Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Exotic Orchard+10% Synergy
$0.82
Stump Stomp+9% Synergy
$0.33
Yavimaya Coast+7% Synergy
$0.29
Gruul Turf+6% Synergy
$0.36
Simic Growth Chamber+6% Synergy
$0.32
Izzet Boilerworks+5% Synergy
$0.36
Bala Ged Recovery+4% Synergy
$6.50
Sink into Stupor+3% Synergy
$7.20
Shivan Reef+3% Synergy
$0.34
City of Brass+2% Synergy
$10.49
Windswept Heath+1% Synergy
$11.86
Myriad Landscape+1% Synergy
$0.30
Cinder Glade+1% Synergy
$0.29
Rejuvenating Springs+1% Synergy
$7.70
Mana Confluence+1% Synergy
$34.29
Training Center+1% Synergy
$15.71
Frostboil Snarl+1% Synergy
$0.38
Terramorphic Expanse+0% Synergy
$0.16
Polluted Delta+0% Synergy
$19.48
Flooded Strand+0% Synergy
$16.09
Island+0% Synergy
$2.00
Verdant Catacombs+0% Synergy
$31.32
Forest+0% Synergy
$2.00
Mountain0% Synergy
$2.00
Command Tower0% Synergy
$0.21
Evolving Wilds0% Synergy
$0.12
Tropical Island0% Synergy
Scalding Tarn0% Synergy
$36.78
Taiga0% Synergy
Temple of Epiphany-1% Synergy
$0.31
Volcanic Island-1% Synergy
Misty Rainforest-1% Synergy
$37.32
Wooded Foothills-1% Synergy
$17.45
Spire Garden-1% Synergy
$2.20
Steam Vents-1% Synergy
$12.86
Temple of Mystery-1% Synergy
$0.31
Bountiful Landscape-1% Synergy
$0.26
Stomping Ground-2% Synergy
$7.38
Temple of Abandon-3% Synergy
$0.28
Frontier Bivouac-3% Synergy
$0.33
Breeding Pool-4% Synergy
$10.30
Karplusan Forest-5% Synergy
$0.40
Ketria Triome-6% Synergy
$17.64
Hinterland Harbor-6% Synergy
$0.31
Stormcarved Coast-7% Synergy
$1.87
Sulfur Falls-7% Synergy
$0.40
Dreamroot Cascade-8% Synergy
$0.84
Path of Ancestry-10% Synergy
$0.28
Rootbound Crag-11% Synergy
$1.10
Rockfall Vale-12% Synergy
$2.23
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