Pako, Arcane Retriever
$0.81
$0.81Legendary Creature — Elemental Dog
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Pako, Arcane Retriever.
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
cEDH IS GETTING BETTER! TWO GAMES WITH REVERSALWIZRD
More Pako, Arcane Retriever VideosPartner Commander
Pako, Arcane Retriever can partner with Haldan, Avid Arcanist.
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Pako, Arcane Retriever's abilities and overall game plan.
Ancient Animus+55% Synergy
$0.08
Equilibrium Adept+50% Synergy
$0.05
Ainok Wayfarer+50% Synergy
$0.06
Traveling Botanist+50% Synergy
$0.09
Arbor Adherent+49% Synergy
$0.74
Cartouche of Strength+49% Synergy
$0.05
Wild Growth+48% Synergy
$0.30
Temur Battle Rage+45% Synergy
$0.17
Utopia Sprawl+45% Synergy
$1.14
District Mascot+44% Synergy
$0.32
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Pako, Arcane Retriever decks.
Dragon Fangs+43% Synergy
$0.18
Rancor+42% Synergy
$1.34
Branching Evolution+42% Synergy
$3.25
Overprotect+40% Synergy
$1.83
Enduring Courage+39% Synergy
$1.95
Explore+28% Synergy
$0.42
Lightning Greaves+21% Synergy
$4.38
Swiftfoot Boots+16% Synergy
$1.58
Beast Within+11% Synergy
$0.60
Chaos Warp0% Synergy
$0.47
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Jeska's Will+26% Synergy
$42.23
The One Ring+15% Synergy
$99.32
Mana Vault+10% Synergy
$86.10
Seedborn Muse+9% Synergy
$7.12
Gaea's Cradle+9% Synergy
$1069.36
Gamble+7% Synergy
$10.73
Crop Rotation+6% Synergy
$3.11
Ancient Tomb+6% Synergy
$98.84
Mox Diamond+4% Synergy
$832.25
Chrome Mox+3% Synergy
$115.71
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Pako, Arcane Retriever's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Trade Route Envoy+37% Synergy
$0.04
Zurgo's Vanguard+37% Synergy
$0.10
Bolt Hound+36% Synergy
$0.18
Goldhound+35% Synergy
$0.07
Spider-Ham, Peter Porker+33% Synergy
$0.83
Orcish Lumberjack+28% Synergy
$0.63
Pyre Hound+28% Synergy
$0.10
Hound of Griselbrand+28% Synergy
$0.24
Bayou Groff+28% Synergy
$0.07
Mowu, Loyal Companion+28% Synergy
$0.10
Akoum Hellhound+28% Synergy
$0.11
Arcbound Tracker+28% Synergy
$0.08
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer+21% Synergy
$37.52
Longshot Squad+21% Synergy
$0.11
Greater Tanuki+21% Synergy
$0.11
Slumbering Cerberus+20% Synergy
$0.04
Dockside Extortionist+19% Synergy
$13.63
Tinder Wall+17% Synergy
$1.13
Chrome Companion+17% Synergy
$0.12
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar+16% Synergy
$5.30
Vexing Shusher+16% Synergy
$8.78
Delighted Halfling+15% Synergy
$18.65
Bristlepack Sentry+15% Synergy
$0.04
Torgal, A Fine Hound+14% Synergy
$0.43
Scrapwork Mutt+14% Synergy
$0.26
Igneous Cur+14% Synergy
$0.09
Druid of the Cowl+14% Synergy
$0.27
Ashmouth Hound+14% Synergy
$0.06
Mongrel Pack+14% Synergy
$0.59
Tesak, Judith's Hellhound+14% Synergy
$0.19
Underworld Rage-Hound+14% Synergy
$0.04
Leafkin Druid+13% Synergy
$0.14
Timeless Witness+13% Synergy
$0.19
Quirion Elves+13% Synergy
$0.47
Packsong Pup+12% Synergy
$0.22
Paradise Druid+12% Synergy
$0.28
Klothys, God of Destiny+12% Synergy
$2.46
Poison Dart Frog+12% Synergy
$0.26
Cemetery Prowler+12% Synergy
$3.28
Llanowar Loamspeaker+11% Synergy
$0.14
Hollowhenge Overlord+11% Synergy
$6.24
Solemn Simulacrum+9% Synergy
$0.23
Eidolon of Blossoms+8% Synergy
$2.67
Arbor Elf+8% Synergy
$0.46
Scythecat Cub+8% Synergy
$41.77
Birds of Paradise+7% Synergy
$12.95
Fyndhorn Elves+5% Synergy
$1.42
Llanowar Elves-4% Synergy
$0.18
Elvish Mystic-12% Synergy
$0.62
Goblin Anarchomancer-19% Synergy
$0.87
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Pako, Arcane Retriever safe.
Psychotic Fury+34% Synergy
$1.12
Hunter's Insight+31% Synergy
$0.40
Noxious Revival+31% Synergy
$6.02
Veil of Summer+28% Synergy
$5.22
Lightning Bolt+28% Synergy
$1.76
Charge Through+27% Synergy
$0.08
Entish Restoration+25% Synergy
$3.41
Snakeskin Veil+24% Synergy
$0.13
Legolas's Quick Reflexes+24% Synergy
$23.32
Nature's Claim+23% Synergy
$0.78
Heritage Reclamation+22% Synergy
$0.21
Barge In+21% Synergy
$0.07
Raking Claws+21% Synergy
$0.09
Deflecting Swat+19% Synergy
$62.01
Guttural Response+19% Synergy
$1.36
Royal Treatment+19% Synergy
$0.38
Tibalt's Trickery+15% Synergy
$8.67
Tamiyo's Safekeeping+14% Synergy
$2.60
Avoid Fate+14% Synergy
$7.66
Ricochet Trap+14% Synergy
$0.57
Might of Old Krosa+14% Synergy
$0.14
Autumn's Veil+12% Synergy
$0.47
Bite Down+12% Synergy
$0.06
Pyretic Ritual+12% Synergy
$12.38
Desperate Ritual+12% Synergy
$4.51
Piercing Exhale+12% Synergy
$0.03
Wrap in Vigor+11% Synergy
$1.55
Manamorphose+11% Synergy
$4.19
Fog+9% Synergy
$0.53
Thrill of Possibility+8% Synergy
$0.12
Red Elemental Blast+8% Synergy
$12.12
Pack's Favor+7% Synergy
$0.05
Hunger of the Howlpack+7% Synergy
$0.11
Pack Attack+7% Synergy
$0.04
Dogpile+7% Synergy
$0.05
Forced Landing+7% Synergy
$0.04
Fire Prophecy+7% Synergy
$0.08
Twinferno+6% Synergy
$0.25
Abrade+5% Synergy
$0.17
Krosan Grip+5% Synergy
$0.86
Arachnogenesis+5% Synergy
$2.40
Return to Nature+4% Synergy
$0.26
Ancient Grudge+4% Synergy
$0.16
Inscription of Abundance+4% Synergy
$0.19
Harrow+3% Synergy
$0.24
Seething Song+3% Synergy
$9.71
Force of Vigor+2% Synergy
$6.98
Gaea's Gift0% Synergy
$1.27
Return of the Wildspeaker-12% Synergy
$0.41
Heroic Intervention-24% Synergy
$11.33
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Pako, Arcane Retriever's game plan and control the board.
Fangs of Kalonia+34% Synergy
$0.24
Chandra's Ignition+32% Synergy
$3.63
Relentless Assault+25% Synergy
$6.18
Rhino's Rampage+23% Synergy
$0.10
Harmonize+19% Synergy
$0.11
Faithless Looting+15% Synergy
$0.25
Abundant Harvest+14% Synergy
$0.10
Crash Through+13% Synergy
$0.17
Seize the Day+12% Synergy
$14.81
Hunter's Prowess+12% Synergy
$0.44
Rite of Flame+12% Synergy
$5.54
Shatterskull Smashing+11% Synergy
$6.99
Regrowth+11% Synergy
$0.46
Three Visits+8% Synergy
$7.89
Feral Encounter+7% Synergy
$0.13
Ent's Fury+7% Synergy
$0.06
Break Out+7% Synergy
$0.10
Strength of the Pack+7% Synergy
$0.08
Overcome+7% Synergy
$0.12
Fear, Fire, Foes!+7% Synergy
$0.08
Seasons Past+7% Synergy
$1.68
Flame Rift+7% Synergy
$0.16
Epic Confrontation+7% Synergy
$0.04
Rishkar's Expertise+6% Synergy
$1.99
World at War+6% Synergy
$8.49
Wheel of Misfortune+6% Synergy
$5.76
Rabid Bite+6% Synergy
$0.12
Insurrection+6% Synergy
$8.06
Mob Rule+6% Synergy
$3.60
Pyroclasm+6% Synergy
$0.17
Cathartic Reunion+6% Synergy
$0.08
Farseek+5% Synergy
$0.49
Life's Legacy+5% Synergy
$5.93
Overrun+5% Synergy
$0.12
Anzrag's Rampage+5% Synergy
$0.14
Hull Breach+4% Synergy
$1.13
Wheel of Fortune+4% Synergy
$1719.97
Skyshroud Claim+3% Synergy
$0.79
Crackle with Power+3% Synergy
$12.56
Last March of the Ents+3% Synergy
$22.11
Kodama's Reach+1% Synergy
$0.56
Escape to the Wilds0% Synergy
$0.16
Nature's Lore-2% Synergy
$2.33
Chain Reaction-2% Synergy
$0.15
Bala Ged Recovery-3% Synergy
$5.29
Vandalblast-4% Synergy
$2.27
Rampant Growth-8% Synergy
$0.43
Decimate-9% Synergy
$0.17
Cultivate-15% Synergy
$0.37
Blasphemous Act-22% Synergy
$0.93
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Power Fist+27% Synergy
$10.01
Whispersilk Cloak+26% Synergy
$2.35
Sword of Wealth and Power+22% Synergy
$16.86
Sword of Light and Shadow+21% Synergy
$13.27
Lightning Spear+21% Synergy
$0.10
Icon of Ancestry+21% Synergy
$0.36
Sword of Feast and Famine+19% Synergy
$37.16
Doors of Durin+17% Synergy
$0.32
Long-Range Sensor+16% Synergy
$0.15
Silver Shroud Costume+15% Synergy
$12.25
Sword of War and Peace+14% Synergy
$8.89
Sword of Fire and Ice+14% Synergy
$44.79
The Ozolith+13% Synergy
$50.14
Commander's Plate+12% Synergy
$40.10
Helm of the Host+10% Synergy
$11.62
Shadowspear+10% Synergy
$41.18
Herald's Horn+10% Synergy
$4.39
Banner of Kinship+8% Synergy
$8.03
Mithril Coat+7% Synergy
$24.06
Fractal Harness+7% Synergy
$1.43
Belbe's Portal+7% Synergy
$1.34
Font of Mythos+7% Synergy
$14.18
Arcane Encyclopedia+7% Synergy
$0.09
Pithing Needle+7% Synergy
$0.47
Strider Harness+7% Synergy
$0.13
Sword of Body and Mind+7% Synergy
$16.50
Viridian Claw+7% Synergy
$0.13
Sparring Collar+7% Synergy
$0.13
Obelisk of Urd+7% Synergy
$3.61
Sword of Hearth and Home+6% Synergy
$18.25
Sword of Truth and Justice+6% Synergy
$31.79
Bag of Holding+6% Synergy
$0.11
Wand of Wonder+6% Synergy
$1.85
Vanquisher's Banner+5% Synergy
$3.60
Strionic Resonator+5% Synergy
$9.37
Ashnod's Altar+5% Synergy
$12.30
Ruby Medallion+4% Synergy
$10.32
Sword of the Animist+4% Synergy
$6.34
The Skullspore Nexus+4% Synergy
$6.46
Lifecrafter's Bestiary+3% Synergy
$0.25
Emerald Medallion+3% Synergy
$2.48
Basilisk Collar0% Synergy
$3.04
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire0% Synergy
$10.07
The Great Henge-6% Synergy
$60.21
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Pako, Arcane Retriever's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Kenrith's Transformation+35% Synergy
$1.14
Hydra's Growth+26% Synergy
$1.10
Fertile Ground+25% Synergy
$0.13
Sticky Fingers+25% Synergy
$0.28
Hardened Scales+22% Synergy
$1.98
Carapace+21% Synergy
$0.13
Audacity+19% Synergy
$0.38
Burgeoning+18% Synergy
$32.70
Vow of Wildness+14% Synergy
$0.09
Dust Corona+14% Synergy
$0.15
Aspect of Manticore+14% Synergy
$0.03
Giant Spectacle+14% Synergy
$0.03
Temur Runemark+14% Synergy
$0.05
Innkeeper's Talent+13% Synergy
$13.27
Setessan Training+13% Synergy
$0.06
Canopy Cover+12% Synergy
$1.88
Wilderness Reclamation+12% Synergy
$0.37
Howling Moon+11% Synergy
$0.92
Sylvan Library+10% Synergy
$23.88
Enchantress's Presence+10% Synergy
$1.34
Greenhouse // Rickety Gazebo+9% Synergy
$0.07
Stocking the Pantry+8% Synergy
$0.20
Exploration+7% Synergy
$28.37
Fires of Yavimaya+7% Synergy
$0.69
Lion Umbra+7% Synergy
$0.21
Arachnoform+7% Synergy
$0.07
Gift of Paradise+7% Synergy
$0.20
Compost+7% Synergy
$1.25
Feed the Pack+7% Synergy
$0.46
Epic Struggle+7% Synergy
$7.90
Aspect of Wolf+7% Synergy
$0.50
New Horizons+7% Synergy
$0.18
Crown of Fury+7% Synergy
$0.08
Aid from the Cowl+7% Synergy
$0.16
Aether Web+7% Synergy
$0.17
Immolation+7% Synergy
$0.03
Strong Back+6% Synergy
$0.58
Leyline of Combustion+6% Synergy
$0.44
Rune of Might+6% Synergy
$0.21
Bear Umbra+5% Synergy
$9.97
Well Rested+5% Synergy
$1.63
One with the Kami+5% Synergy
$0.33
Ancestral Mask+5% Synergy
$2.26
Court of Garenbrig+4% Synergy
$12.94
Shared Animosity+4% Synergy
$1.21
Invigorating Hot Spring0% Synergy
$0.23
Doubling Season-1% Synergy
$31.84
Tribute to the World Tree-2% Synergy
$10.69
Rhythm of the Wild-4% Synergy
$2.88
Garruk's Uprising-16% Synergy
$0.33
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Pako, Arcane Retriever to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Jeska, Thrice Reborn+13% Synergy
$6.37
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter+7% Synergy
$0.17
Domri, Chaos Bringer+6% Synergy
$0.58
Garruk Wildspeaker+6% Synergy
$3.16
Karn, the Great Creator+6% Synergy
$5.69
Domri, Anarch of Bolas+4% Synergy
$1.03
Arlinn Kord+4% Synergy
$1.20
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Dwarven Ruins+14% Synergy
$0.66
Animal Sanctuary+14% Synergy
$2.73
Fungal Reaches+13% Synergy
$0.16
Homeward Path+13% Synergy
$15.64
Crystal Vein+13% Synergy
$4.96
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth+9% Synergy
$12.91
Command Beacon+9% Synergy
$5.66
Rogue's Passage+8% Synergy
$0.27
Heart of Yavimaya+7% Synergy
$2.11
Sandstone Needle+7% Synergy
$8.35
Yavimaya Hollow+6% Synergy
$68.40
Kher Keep+6% Synergy
$0.19
Khalni Garden+6% Synergy
$0.77
Maze of Ith+5% Synergy
$7.91
Mines of Moria+5% Synergy
$1.71
Tyrite Sanctum+4% Synergy
$3.25
Skarrg, the Rage Pits+3% Synergy
$1.23
Scavenger Grounds+3% Synergy
$0.59
Boseiju, Who Endures+2% Synergy
$38.85
Kessig Wolf Run-2% Synergy
$0.23
Temple of the False God-3% Synergy
$0.11
Reliquary Tower-13% Synergy
$3.28
Mosswort Bridge-19% Synergy
$0.21
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Lotus Petal+17% Synergy
$33.69
Gruul Locket+13% Synergy
$0.10
Heraldic Banner+7% Synergy
$0.29
Coalition Relic+7% Synergy
$0.31
Pillar of Origins+7% Synergy
$0.49
Mana Crypt+6% Synergy
$39.31
Jeweled Lotus+6% Synergy
$42.22
Fellwar Stone+5% Synergy
$0.72
Patchwork Banner+5% Synergy
$6.32
Mox Opal+5% Synergy
$175.80
Arcane Signet+3% Synergy
$0.32
Commander's Sphere0% Synergy
$0.17
Gruul Signet-3% Synergy
$0.47
Talisman of Impulse-6% Synergy
$0.30
Sol Ring-21% Synergy
$1.04
Lands
The mana base foundation for Pako, Arcane Retriever decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Opal Palace+25% Synergy
$0.11
Copperline Gorge+12% Synergy
$0.57
Shatterskull Smashing+11% Synergy
$6.99
Gemstone Caverns+11% Synergy
$41.20
Exotic Orchard+10% Synergy
$0.12
City of Brass+10% Synergy
$21.23
Taiga+9% Synergy
Misty Rainforest+6% Synergy
$25.95
Arid Mesa+6% Synergy
$25.34
Shivan Oasis+6% Synergy
$0.20
Wooded Foothills+5% Synergy
$15.87
Timber Gorge+5% Synergy
$0.08
Reflecting Pool+5% Synergy
$8.99
Secluded Courtyard+5% Synergy
$0.28
Gruul Turf+4% Synergy
$0.08
Thornspire Verge+4% Synergy
$5.34
Bristling Backwoods+4% Synergy
$0.12
Racers' Ring+4% Synergy
$0.07
Forest+3% Synergy
$0.17
Mountain+3% Synergy
$0.16
Rootbound Crag+3% Synergy
$0.26
Kazandu Refuge+3% Synergy
$0.14
Snow-Covered Forest+3% Synergy
$0.71
Rugged Highlands+2% Synergy
$0.08
Valakut Awakening+2% Synergy
$11.47
Khalni Ambush+2% Synergy
$0.47
Cavern of Souls+1% Synergy
$42.67
Scalding Tarn0% Synergy
$26.93
Highland Forest-1% Synergy
$0.43
Verdant Catacombs-1% Synergy
$23.25
Grove of the Burnwillows-1% Synergy
$8.62
Windswept Heath-2% Synergy
$9.96
Path of Ancestry-3% Synergy
$0.13
Bala Ged Recovery-3% Synergy
$5.29
Karplusan Forest-4% Synergy
$0.34
Temple of Abandon-4% Synergy
$0.13
Command Tower-5% Synergy
$0.23
Wooded Ridgeline-6% Synergy
$0.20
Spire Garden-7% Synergy
$15.15
Rockfall Vale-8% Synergy
$2.32
Sheltered Thicket-8% Synergy
$0.12
Fire-Lit Thicket-8% Synergy
$8.42
Game Trail-10% Synergy
$0.16
Evolving Wilds-10% Synergy
$0.17
Myriad Landscape-10% Synergy
$0.21
Stomping Ground-11% Synergy
$7.27
Mossfire Valley-11% Synergy
$0.15
Terramorphic Expanse-11% Synergy
$0.09
Cragcrown Pathway-14% Synergy
$2.60
Cinder Glade-32% Synergy
$0.21
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