Pako, Arcane Retriever
$0.91
$0.91Legendary Creature — Elemental Dog
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Niche Pick
Less common, brings surprise factor.
Ranking
#3705
Current Rank
#4200
Last Month
Links & Decks
Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Pako, Arcane Retriever.
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
FLARE FEAT. @cedhtv - cEDH - S23E6 - PAKO/HALDAN v TYMNA/DARGO v MALCOLM/VIAL v TEVESH/KRAUM
More Pako, Arcane Retriever VideosPartner Commander
Pako, Arcane Retriever can partner with Haldan, Avid Arcanist.
New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Pako, Arcane Retriever decks.
Rhino's Rampage+48% Synergy
$0.12
Spider-Ham, Peter Porker+25% Synergy
$0.83
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Pako, Arcane Retriever's abilities and overall game plan.
Equilibrium Adept+67% Synergy
$0.04
Ainok Wayfarer+67% Synergy
$0.04
Traveling Botanist+67% Synergy
$0.06
Arbor Adherent+66% Synergy
$1.51
Wild Growth+60% Synergy
$0.18
Cartouche of Strength+53% Synergy
$0.06
Rancor+53% Synergy
$1.11
Ancient Animus+51% Synergy
$0.07
Temur Battle Rage+49% Synergy
$0.16
Utopia Sprawl+49% Synergy
$0.97
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Pako, Arcane Retriever decks.
Overprotect+45% Synergy
$1.01
Chandra's Ignition+43% Synergy
$2.51
Kenrith's Transformation+38% Synergy
$1.03
Entish Restoration+36% Synergy
$2.52
Hunter's Insight+33% Synergy
$0.33
Lightning Greaves+24% Synergy
$4.12
Beast Within+22% Synergy
$0.84
Swiftfoot Boots+19% Synergy
$1.14
Nature's Lore+9% Synergy
$1.95
Chaos Warp+3% Synergy
$0.50
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Jeska's Will+37% Synergy
$28.63
The One Ring+17% Synergy
$78.29
Mana Vault+11% Synergy
$78.39
Gaea's Cradle+11% Synergy
$993.06
Seedborn Muse+10% Synergy
$8.36
Gamble+8% Synergy
$11.61
Crop Rotation+8% Synergy
$5.04
Ancient Tomb+7% Synergy
$94.95
Mox Diamond+5% Synergy
$716.12
Chrome Mox+4% Synergy
$109.39
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Pako, Arcane Retriever's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Trade Route Envoy+50% Synergy
$0.03
Zurgo's Vanguard+50% Synergy
$0.12
District Mascot+43% Synergy
$0.28
Enduring Courage+33% Synergy
$1.98
Orcish Lumberjack+33% Synergy
$0.74
Bolt Hound+31% Synergy
$0.17
Goldhound+30% Synergy
$0.10
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar+25% Synergy
$4.98
Chrome Companion+25% Synergy
$0.07
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer+23% Synergy
$31.65
Akoum Hellhound+23% Synergy
$0.06
Hound of Griselbrand+23% Synergy
$0.24
Mowu, Loyal Companion+23% Synergy
$0.10
Bayou Groff+23% Synergy
$0.06
Arcbound Tracker+23% Synergy
$0.06
Pyre Hound+23% Synergy
$0.10
Torgal, A Fine Hound+22% Synergy
$0.14
Greater Tanuki+22% Synergy
$0.12
Slumbering Cerberus+22% Synergy
$0.06
Scythecat Cub+21% Synergy
$32.33
Dockside Extortionist+20% Synergy
$13.05
Vexing Shusher+18% Synergy
$6.63
Tinder Wall+18% Synergy
$0.91
Delighted Halfling+17% Synergy
$14.90
Arbor Elf+16% Synergy
$0.37
Druid of the Cowl+15% Synergy
$0.33
Longshot Squad+15% Synergy
$0.07
Leafkin Druid+14% Synergy
$0.17
Timeless Witness+14% Synergy
$0.25
Quirion Elves+14% Synergy
$0.46
Paradise Druid+13% Synergy
$0.27
Klothys, God of Destiny+13% Synergy
$1.68
Poison Dart Frog+13% Synergy
$0.14
Scavenging Ooze+13% Synergy
$0.26
Llanowar Loamspeaker+12% Synergy
$0.18
Anep, Vizier of Hazoret+11% Synergy
$0.14
Eidolon of Blossoms+10% Synergy
$2.43
Managorger Hydra+10% Synergy
$1.11
Solemn Simulacrum+10% Synergy
$0.26
Birds of Paradise+9% Synergy
$11.72
Bristlepack Sentry+8% Synergy
$0.04
Hardbristle Bandit+8% Synergy
$0.07
Quilled Greatwurm+7% Synergy
$3.65
Fyndhorn Elves+6% Synergy
$1.10
Kami of Whispered Hopes+5% Synergy
$4.79
Forgotten Ancient+4% Synergy
$0.58
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower+4% Synergy
$36.73
Llanowar Elves-2% Synergy
$0.23
Goblin Anarchomancer-10% Synergy
$0.74
Elvish Mystic-12% Synergy
$0.48
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Pako, Arcane Retriever safe.
Psychotic Fury+37% Synergy
$1.45
Noxious Revival+34% Synergy
$5.43
Veil of Summer+32% Synergy
$4.91
Lightning Bolt+30% Synergy
$1.01
Heritage Reclamation+30% Synergy
$0.16
Snakeskin Veil+27% Synergy
$0.09
Legolas's Quick Reflexes+27% Synergy
$17.62
Nature's Claim+26% Synergy
$0.87
Deflecting Swat+23% Synergy
$52.81
Barge In+23% Synergy
$0.06
Charge Through+22% Synergy
$0.11
Guttural Response+21% Synergy
$1.07
Royal Treatment+20% Synergy
$0.32
Tibalt's Trickery+17% Synergy
$9.52
Piercing Exhale+16% Synergy
$0.03
Tamiyo's Safekeeping+15% Synergy
$2.61
Ricochet Trap+15% Synergy
$0.50
Might of Old Krosa+15% Synergy
$0.11
Avoid Fate+15% Synergy
$8.89
Raking Claws+15% Synergy
$0.10
Pyretic Ritual+13% Synergy
$7.59
Manamorphose+13% Synergy
$2.98
Autumn's Veil+13% Synergy
$0.45
Desperate Ritual+13% Synergy
$2.80
Inscription of Abundance+12% Synergy
$0.24
Wrap in Vigor+12% Synergy
$1.10
Fog+11% Synergy
$0.42
Valakut Awakening+10% Synergy
$11.42
Khalni Ambush+10% Synergy
$0.37
Thrill of Possibility+9% Synergy
$0.12
Red Elemental Blast+9% Synergy
$9.63
Skullcrack+8% Synergy
$0.19
Fire Prophecy+8% Synergy
$0.12
Tandem Takedown+8% Synergy
$0.06
Abrade+7% Synergy
$0.12
Shock+7% Synergy
$0.05
Krosan Grip+6% Synergy
$0.80
Ruinous Intrusion+6% Synergy
$0.18
Arachnogenesis+6% Synergy
$2.49
Broken Wings+6% Synergy
$0.03
Harrow+5% Synergy
$0.28
Vines of Vastwood+5% Synergy
$1.23
Return to Nature+4% Synergy
$0.21
Blossoming Defense+4% Synergy
$0.41
Great Train Heist+3% Synergy
$1.39
Archdruid's Charm0% Synergy
$5.54
Collective Resistance-1% Synergy
$1.26
Return of the Wildspeaker-4% Synergy
$0.92
Tyvar's Stand-4% Synergy
$0.83
Heroic Intervention-15% Synergy
$10.98
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Pako, Arcane Retriever's game plan and control the board.
Fangs of Kalonia+37% Synergy
$0.24
Relentless Assault+34% Synergy
$3.61
Explore+24% Synergy
$4.95
Harmonize+21% Synergy
$0.52
Three Visits+18% Synergy
$5.96
Faithless Looting+16% Synergy
$0.23
Rishkar's Expertise+15% Synergy
$1.48
Abundant Harvest+15% Synergy
$0.06
Crash Through+14% Synergy
$0.17
Seize the Day+13% Synergy
$13.68
Rite of Flame+13% Synergy
$4.32
Hunter's Prowess+13% Synergy
$0.38
Shatterskull Smashing+12% Synergy
$8.02
Regrowth+12% Synergy
$0.38
Overpowering Attack+8% Synergy
$0.97
Flame Rift+8% Synergy
$0.20
Fear, Fire, Foes!+8% Synergy
$0.09
World at War+7% Synergy
$6.20
Adventurous Impulse+7% Synergy
$0.07
Ent's Fury+7% Synergy
$0.07
Break Out+7% Synergy
$0.09
Seasons Past+7% Synergy
$1.11
Pyroclasm+7% Synergy
$0.15
Overcome+7% Synergy
$0.18
Epic Confrontation+7% Synergy
$0.04
Anger of the Gods+7% Synergy
$0.47
Primal Growth+7% Synergy
$1.02
Feral Encounter+7% Synergy
$0.11
Wheel of Misfortune+6% Synergy
$5.19
Life's Legacy+6% Synergy
$2.88
Cathartic Reunion+6% Synergy
$0.16
Mizzium Mortars+6% Synergy
$0.47
Hull Breach+5% Synergy
$1.05
Primal Might+5% Synergy
$0.21
Disrupt Decorum+5% Synergy
$0.83
Wheel of Fortune+5% Synergy
$1486.43
Overrun+5% Synergy
$0.15
Skyshroud Claim+4% Synergy
$0.81
Crackle with Power+4% Synergy
$6.13
Kodama's Reach+3% Synergy
$1.82
Last March of the Ents+3% Synergy
$16.86
Farseek+1% Synergy
$0.50
Escape to the Wilds0% Synergy
$0.19
Chain Reaction-2% Synergy
$0.23
Vandalblast-4% Synergy
$4.78
Shamanic Revelation-7% Synergy
$0.72
Blasphemous Act-13% Synergy
$1.83
Rampant Growth-13% Synergy
$0.42
Decimate-16% Synergy
$0.18
Cultivate-20% Synergy
$0.61
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Power Fist+37% Synergy
$8.23
Whispersilk Cloak+28% Synergy
$2.19
Long-Range Sensor+25% Synergy
$0.28
Silver Shroud Costume+24% Synergy
$5.30
Sword of Wealth and Power+24% Synergy
$15.86
Sword of Light and Shadow+23% Synergy
$11.46
Lightning Spear+23% Synergy
$0.05
The Ozolith+22% Synergy
$43.91
Sword of Feast and Famine+21% Synergy
$32.02
Shadowspear+19% Synergy
$36.97
Doors of Durin+18% Synergy
$0.26
Mithril Coat+16% Synergy
$18.76
Sword of War and Peace+15% Synergy
$7.37
Icon of Ancestry+15% Synergy
$0.32
Sword of Fire and Ice+15% Synergy
$42.00
Commander's Plate+13% Synergy
$36.97
The Skullspore Nexus+12% Synergy
$5.42
Helm of the Host+11% Synergy
$9.98
Banner of Kinship+9% Synergy
$5.63
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire+8% Synergy
$8.74
Arcane Encyclopedia+8% Synergy
$0.11
Font of Mythos+8% Synergy
$13.60
Fractal Harness+7% Synergy
$0.85
Bag of Holding+7% Synergy
$0.08
Sword of Body and Mind+7% Synergy
$16.79
Sword of Truth and Justice+7% Synergy
$29.61
Obelisk of Urd+7% Synergy
$2.57
Pithing Needle+7% Synergy
$0.52
Wand of Wonder+6% Synergy
$0.84
Sensei's Divining Top+6% Synergy
$32.17
Sword of Hearth and Home+6% Synergy
$17.29
Strionic Resonator+6% Synergy
$7.63
Ruby Medallion+5% Synergy
$7.68
Ashnod's Altar+5% Synergy
$9.12
Emerald Medallion+4% Synergy
$2.01
Lifecrafter's Bestiary+4% Synergy
$0.18
Sword of the Animist+4% Synergy
$5.22
Herald's Horn+3% Synergy
$3.52
The Great Henge-6% Synergy
$64.11
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Pako, Arcane Retriever's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Branching Evolution+39% Synergy
$2.71
Dragon Fangs+38% Synergy
$0.18
Sticky Fingers+27% Synergy
$0.23
Innkeeper's Talent+24% Synergy
$13.71
Carapace+23% Synergy
$0.13
Canopy Cover+21% Synergy
$1.91
Audacity+21% Synergy
$0.28
Hydra's Growth+20% Synergy
$1.22
Fertile Ground+20% Synergy
$0.36
Sylvan Library+19% Synergy
$25.58
Dust Corona+15% Synergy
$0.14
Aspect of Manticore+15% Synergy
$0.02
Giant Spectacle+15% Synergy
$0.02
Vow of Wildness+15% Synergy
$0.09
Temur Runemark+15% Synergy
$0.02
Setessan Training+14% Synergy
$0.08
Wilderness Reclamation+14% Synergy
$0.35
Court of Garenbrig+12% Synergy
$11.03
Burgeoning+12% Synergy
$35.08
Enchantress's Presence+11% Synergy
$1.34
Hardened Scales+10% Synergy
$0.84
Stocking the Pantry+9% Synergy
$0.15
Fires of Yavimaya+8% Synergy
$0.82
Exploration+8% Synergy
$30.05
Arachnoform+8% Synergy
$0.07
Furor of the Bitten+8% Synergy
$0.02
Bestial Bloodline+8% Synergy
$0.03
Airtight Alibi+8% Synergy
$0.04
Lion Umbra+7% Synergy
$0.16
Strong Back+7% Synergy
$0.51
Frenzied Rage+7% Synergy
$0.05
Fists of Ironwood+7% Synergy
$0.05
New Horizons+7% Synergy
$0.23
Talons of Wildwood+7% Synergy
$0.05
In Search of Greatness+7% Synergy
$0.32
Rune of Might+6% Synergy
$0.18
Bear Umbra+5% Synergy
$8.47
Well Rested+5% Synergy
$1.40
One with the Kami+5% Synergy
$0.26
Ordeal of Nylea+5% Synergy
$0.21
Shared Animosity+5% Synergy
$0.69
Song of the Dryads+5% Synergy
$3.82
Howling Moon+4% Synergy
$0.85
Carpet of Flowers+4% Synergy
$5.25
Gruul War Chant+2% Synergy
$0.34
Thickest in the Thicket+1% Synergy
$0.25
Invigorating Hot Spring0% Synergy
$0.19
Doubling Season-1% Synergy
$26.45
Rhythm of the Wild-10% Synergy
$3.79
Garruk's Uprising-22% Synergy
$0.85
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Pako, Arcane Retriever to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Jeska, Thrice Reborn+14% Synergy
$5.63
Domri, Anarch of Bolas+12% Synergy
$0.87
Domri, Chaos Bringer+7% Synergy
$0.56
Garruk Wildspeaker+7% Synergy
$3.39
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter+7% Synergy
$0.20
Karn, the Great Creator+7% Synergy
$4.46
Arlinn Kord+4% Synergy
$0.97
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Rogue's Passage+18% Synergy
$0.31
Dwarven Ruins+15% Synergy
$0.72
Crystal Vein+14% Synergy
$5.27
Homeward Path+14% Synergy
$13.61
Fungal Reaches+14% Synergy
$0.11
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth+12% Synergy
$7.75
Tyrite Sanctum+12% Synergy
$1.89
Skarrg, the Rage Pits+11% Synergy
$1.26
Command Beacon+10% Synergy
$5.95
Animal Sanctuary+8% Synergy
$2.19
Kessig Wolf Run+7% Synergy
$0.29
Sandstone Needle+7% Synergy
$1.55
Kher Keep+6% Synergy
$0.17
Khalni Garden+6% Synergy
$0.93
Maze of Ith+5% Synergy
$7.61
Mines of Moria+5% Synergy
$1.07
Boseiju, Who Endures+4% Synergy
$32.95
Karn's Bastion+4% Synergy
$1.55
Scavenger Grounds+3% Synergy
$0.39
Arena of Glory+1% Synergy
$8.42
Temple of the False God-2% Synergy
$0.13
Mosswort Bridge-10% Synergy
$0.18
Reliquary Tower-11% Synergy
$1.99
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Lotus Petal+19% Synergy
$26.71
Coalition Relic+8% Synergy
$0.36
Fellwar Stone+7% Synergy
$1.05
Gruul Locket+7% Synergy
$0.07
Jeweled Lotus+6% Synergy
$32.95
Mana Crypt+6% Synergy
$38.46
Mox Opal+6% Synergy
$181.24
Arcane Signet0% Synergy
$0.49
Commander's Sphere0% Synergy
$0.17
Talisman of Impulse-5% Synergy
$0.31
Gruul Signet-10% Synergy
$0.45
Sol Ring-25% Synergy
$1.46
Lands
The mana base foundation for Pako, Arcane Retriever decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Opal Palace+26% Synergy
$0.13
Exotic Orchard+21% Synergy
$0.21
Thornspire Verge+17% Synergy
$4.67
Wooded Foothills+16% Synergy
$12.77
Copperline Gorge+14% Synergy
$0.50
Gemstone Caverns+12% Synergy
$38.48
Shatterskull Smashing+12% Synergy
$8.02
City of Brass+12% Synergy
$19.64
Taiga+11% Synergy
Valakut Awakening+10% Synergy
$11.42
Khalni Ambush+10% Synergy
$0.37
Rootbound Crag+8% Synergy
$0.54
Arid Mesa+8% Synergy
$22.31
Misty Rainforest+7% Synergy
$26.43
Timber Gorge+5% Synergy
$0.05
Reflecting Pool+5% Synergy
$7.94
Secluded Courtyard+5% Synergy
$0.17
Racers' Ring+5% Synergy
$0.05
Bristling Backwoods+4% Synergy
$0.10
Mountain+3% Synergy
$0.05
Forest+3% Synergy
$0.06
Spire Garden+3% Synergy
$12.57
Rugged Highlands+3% Synergy
$0.06
Kazandu Refuge+3% Synergy
$0.16
Snow-Covered Forest+3% Synergy
$0.64
Command Tower+1% Synergy
$0.27
Fire-Lit Thicket+1% Synergy
$5.96
Cavern of Souls+1% Synergy
$35.29
Stomping Ground0% Synergy
$5.39
Karplusan Forest0% Synergy
$0.61
Bloodstained Mire0% Synergy
$12.90
Verdant Catacombs0% Synergy
$19.30
Gruul Turf-1% Synergy
$0.21
Grove of the Burnwillows-1% Synergy
$10.16
Windswept Heath-1% Synergy
$8.50
Path of Ancestry-2% Synergy
$0.16
Highland Forest-2% Synergy
$0.32
Fabled Passage-5% Synergy
$4.81
Rockfall Vale-6% Synergy
$1.42
Wooded Ridgeline-6% Synergy
$0.12
Evolving Wilds-9% Synergy
$0.12
Mossfire Valley-10% Synergy
$0.14
Temple of Abandon-10% Synergy
$0.09
Terramorphic Expanse-10% Synergy
$0.16
Commercial District-10% Synergy
$7.77
Myriad Landscape-10% Synergy
$0.16
Cragcrown Pathway-14% Synergy
$2.43
Sheltered Thicket-14% Synergy
$0.14
Game Trail-16% Synergy
$0.12
Cinder Glade-38% Synergy
$0.22
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