Pako, Arcane Retriever
$0.78
$0.78Legendary 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
#3582
Current Rank
#4252
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.
Chrome Companion+50% Synergy
$0.08
Long-Range Sensor+50% Synergy
$0.34
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Pako, Arcane Retriever's abilities and overall game plan.
Wild Growth+65% Synergy
$0.25
Rancor+55% Synergy
$1.44
Cartouche of Strength+54% Synergy
$0.09
Ancient Animus+52% Synergy
$0.10
Utopia Sprawl+51% Synergy
$0.92
Temur Battle Rage+50% Synergy
$0.18
Kenrith's Transformation+46% Synergy
$0.98
Dragon Fangs+45% Synergy
$0.18
Overprotect+45% Synergy
$1.81
Chandra's Ignition+44% Synergy
$4.02
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Pako, Arcane Retriever decks.
Noxious Revival+41% Synergy
$5.56
Branching Evolution+38% Synergy
$2.63
Lightning Greaves+32% Synergy
$4.54
Explore+31% Synergy
$0.19
Swiftfoot Boots+28% Synergy
$1.32
Beast Within+18% Synergy
$0.83
Three Visits+17% Synergy
$5.88
Kodama's Reach+9% Synergy
$1.79
Chaos Warp+2% Synergy
$0.50
Goblin Anarchomancer-3% Synergy
$0.63
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Jeska's Will+37% Synergy
$25.52
The One Ring+22% Synergy
$82.60
Deflecting Swat+21% Synergy
$50.95
Mana Vault+14% Synergy
$77.64
Gaea's Cradle+13% Synergy
$989.62
Seedborn Muse+13% Synergy
$7.10
Crop Rotation+11% Synergy
$4.65
Mox Diamond+6% Synergy
$669.19
Chrome Mox+6% Synergy
$103.74
Gamble+2% Synergy
$10.63
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Pako, Arcane Retriever's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Traveling Botanist+75% Synergy
$0.06
Equilibrium Adept+75% Synergy
$0.03
Trade Route Envoy+75% Synergy
$0.05
Ainok Wayfarer+75% Synergy
$0.03
Zurgo's Vanguard+75% Synergy
$0.06
Arbor Adherent+74% Synergy
$1.57
District Mascot+60% Synergy
$0.31
Goldhound+36% Synergy
$0.10
Enduring Courage+31% Synergy
$2.44
Orcish Lumberjack+31% Synergy
$0.61
Slumbering Cerberus+28% Synergy
$0.06
Scythecat Cub+27% Synergy
$38.35
Akoum Hellhound+27% Synergy
$0.04
Bayou Groff+27% Synergy
$0.07
Pyre Hound+27% Synergy
$0.10
Hound of Griselbrand+27% Synergy
$0.29
Greater Tanuki+27% Synergy
$0.15
Arcbound Tracker+27% Synergy
$0.08
Mowu, Loyal Companion+27% Synergy
$0.12
Bolt Hound+27% Synergy
$0.15
Dockside Extortionist+24% Synergy
$11.87
Delighted Halfling+23% Synergy
$15.14
Arbor Elf+21% Synergy
$0.40
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar+21% Synergy
$4.70
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer+19% Synergy
$30.32
Druid of the Cowl+18% Synergy
$0.33
Longshot Squad+18% Synergy
$0.10
Quirion Elves+17% Synergy
$0.45
Leafkin Druid+17% Synergy
$0.13
Timeless Witness+16% Synergy
$0.24
Klothys, God of Destiny+16% Synergy
$1.48
Poison Dart Frog+16% Synergy
$0.19
Llanowar Loamspeaker+15% Synergy
$0.20
Scavenging Ooze+15% Synergy
$0.28
Paradise Druid+15% Synergy
$0.25
Tinder Wall+14% Synergy
$0.65
Managorger Hydra+13% Synergy
$1.40
Vexing Shusher+13% Synergy
$6.23
Solemn Simulacrum+12% Synergy
$0.25
Eidolon of Blossoms+12% Synergy
$2.84
Fyndhorn Elves+10% Synergy
$0.92
Quilled Greatwurm+10% Synergy
$2.59
Hardbristle Bandit+9% Synergy
$0.06
Birds of Paradise+8% Synergy
$10.10
Kami of Whispered Hopes+8% Synergy
$4.33
Forgotten Ancient+7% Synergy
$0.58
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower+5% Synergy
$46.12
Archetype of Aggression+5% Synergy
$1.19
Llanowar Elves+3% Synergy
$0.22
Elvish Mystic-9% Synergy
$0.36
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Pako, Arcane Retriever safe.
Heritage Reclamation+47% Synergy
$0.25
Entish Restoration+35% Synergy
$2.77
Psychotic Fury+35% Synergy
$1.75
Hunter's Insight+33% Synergy
$0.35
Veil of Summer+30% Synergy
$4.72
Lightning Bolt+28% Synergy
$1.06
Snakeskin Veil+25% Synergy
$0.10
Nature's Claim+24% Synergy
$0.98
Legolas's Quick Reflexes+23% Synergy
$21.60
Ricochet Trap+18% Synergy
$0.57
Barge In+18% Synergy
$0.06
Might of Old Krosa+18% Synergy
$0.14
Charge Through+17% Synergy
$0.08
Desperate Ritual+16% Synergy
$2.54
Guttural Response+16% Synergy
$1.01
Pyretic Ritual+16% Synergy
$5.81
Manamorphose+15% Synergy
$2.88
Royal Treatment+15% Synergy
$0.37
Fog+14% Synergy
$0.31
Wrap in Vigor+14% Synergy
$1.08
Khalni Ambush+13% Synergy
$0.41
Valakut Awakening+13% Synergy
$11.04
Tamiyo's Safekeeping+12% Synergy
$2.36
Abrade+12% Synergy
$0.10
Tibalt's Trickery+12% Synergy
$9.06
Red Elemental Blast+12% Synergy
$8.90
Impact Resonance+9% Synergy
$0.73
Critical Hit+9% Synergy
$0.10
Fire Prophecy+9% Synergy
$0.08
Krosan Grip+8% Synergy
$0.87
Harrow+8% Synergy
$0.32
Twinferno+8% Synergy
$0.18
Pyrokinesis+8% Synergy
$1.78
Return to Nature+7% Synergy
$0.17
Vines of Vastwood+7% Synergy
$1.04
Savage Beating+7% Synergy
$8.46
Autumn's Veil+7% Synergy
$0.46
Blossoming Defense+6% Synergy
$0.40
Great Train Heist+5% Synergy
$1.70
Demand Answers+5% Synergy
$0.34
Seething Song+5% Synergy
$5.85
Force of Vigor+4% Synergy
$5.97
Thrill of Possibility+3% Synergy
$0.08
Collective Resistance+2% Synergy
$1.32
Bolt Bend+2% Synergy
$3.54
Gaea's Gift+1% Synergy
$0.76
Tyvar's Stand-3% Synergy
$0.96
Worldly Tutor-3% Synergy
$23.45
Return of the Wildspeaker-10% Synergy
$0.88
Heroic Intervention-20% Synergy
$9.75
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Pako, Arcane Retriever's game plan and control the board.
Fangs of Kalonia+35% Synergy
$0.24
Relentless Assault+32% Synergy
$3.56
Harmonize+28% Synergy
$0.20
Seize the Day+16% Synergy
$13.04
Hunter's Prowess+16% Synergy
$0.38
Rite of Flame+16% Synergy
$4.87
Shatterskull Smashing+15% Synergy
$7.59
Regrowth+15% Synergy
$0.44
Rishkar's Expertise+13% Synergy
$1.52
Faithless Looting+11% Synergy
$0.28
Overpowering Attack+11% Synergy
$1.07
Epic Confrontation+9% Synergy
$0.05
Anger of the Gods+9% Synergy
$0.47
Ent's Fury+9% Synergy
$0.08
Seasons Past+9% Synergy
$0.97
Flame Rift+9% Synergy
$0.25
Nature's Lore+8% Synergy
$1.99
World at War+8% Synergy
$6.13
Pyroclasm+8% Synergy
$0.14
Abundant Harvest+8% Synergy
$0.07
Primal Growth+8% Synergy
$1.07
Crash Through+8% Synergy
$0.16
Skyshroud Claim+7% Synergy
$0.89
Life's Legacy+7% Synergy
$3.22
Mizzium Mortars+7% Synergy
$0.53
Cathartic Reunion+7% Synergy
$0.14
Farseek+6% Synergy
$0.73
Primal Might+6% Synergy
$0.25
Wheel of Fortune+6% Synergy
$1482.44
Crackle with Power+5% Synergy
$5.97
Last March of the Ents+4% Synergy
$16.74
Overwhelming Stampede+2% Synergy
$1.36
Escape to the Wilds+1% Synergy
$0.15
Vandalblast-1% Synergy
$3.74
Chain Reaction-1% Synergy
$0.25
Bala Ged Recovery-1% Synergy
$5.13
Hull Breach-1% Synergy
$1.05
Shamanic Revelation-6% Synergy
$0.79
Blasphemous Act-8% Synergy
$1.85
Rampant Growth-8% Synergy
$0.37
Decimate-14% Synergy
$0.18
Cultivate-15% Synergy
$0.54
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Power Fist+36% Synergy
$6.83
Whispersilk Cloak+34% Synergy
$2.11
Sword of Light and Shadow+27% Synergy
$11.62
Lightning Spear+27% Synergy
$0.07
Sword of Feast and Famine+25% Synergy
$35.57
The Ozolith+19% Synergy
$44.45
Sword of Wealth and Power+19% Synergy
$17.17
Silver Shroud Costume+19% Synergy
$4.42
Sword of Fire and Ice+18% Synergy
$42.43
Sword of War and Peace+18% Synergy
$7.28
Icon of Ancestry+17% Synergy
$0.42
Shadowspear+14% Synergy
$34.22
Doors of Durin+13% Synergy
$0.25
Banner of Kinship+12% Synergy
$4.98
Mithril Coat+11% Synergy
$18.49
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire+10% Synergy
$10.10
Font of Mythos+9% Synergy
$14.31
Pithing Needle+9% Synergy
$0.37
Sword of Body and Mind+9% Synergy
$15.67
Sword of Truth and Justice+8% Synergy
$30.22
Obelisk of Urd+8% Synergy
$2.11
Fractal Harness+8% Synergy
$1.43
Sword of Hearth and Home+7% Synergy
$19.04
Sensei's Divining Top+7% Synergy
$32.79
Wand of Wonder+7% Synergy
$0.79
Commander's Plate+7% Synergy
$36.21
Ashnod's Altar+7% Synergy
$8.10
Strionic Resonator+7% Synergy
$7.33
Sword of the Animist+6% Synergy
$5.28
Ruby Medallion+6% Synergy
$7.33
The Skullspore Nexus+6% Synergy
$4.97
Lifecrafter's Bestiary+5% Synergy
$0.23
Emerald Medallion+5% Synergy
$1.80
Herald's Horn+5% Synergy
$3.27
Helm of the Host+4% Synergy
$12.57
The Great Henge-5% Synergy
$62.95
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Pako, Arcane Retriever's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Innkeeper's Talent+32% Synergy
$12.33
Carapace+27% Synergy
$0.14
Canopy Cover+25% Synergy
$1.42
Hydra's Growth+24% Synergy
$1.09
Fertile Ground+24% Synergy
$0.36
Sticky Fingers+23% Synergy
$0.20
Dust Corona+18% Synergy
$0.13
Vow of Wildness+18% Synergy
$0.11
Temur Runemark+18% Synergy
$0.05
Aspect of Manticore+18% Synergy
$0.02
Giant Spectacle+18% Synergy
$0.03
Setessan Training+17% Synergy
$0.06
Wilderness Reclamation+17% Synergy
$0.47
Sylvan Library+16% Synergy
$27.73
Audacity+16% Synergy
$0.37
Burgeoning+15% Synergy
$34.89
Hardened Scales+14% Synergy
$1.44
Court of Garenbrig+14% Synergy
$9.57
Enchantress's Presence+14% Synergy
$1.24
Exploration+11% Synergy
$29.07
Stocking the Pantry+11% Synergy
$0.21
Lion Umbra+10% Synergy
$0.19
Frenzied Rage+9% Synergy
$0.05
Arachnoform+9% Synergy
$0.05
Fists of Ironwood+9% Synergy
$0.08
Talons of Wildwood+9% Synergy
$0.06
Furor of the Bitten+9% Synergy
$0.02
Case of the Trampled Garden+9% Synergy
$0.07
Immolation+9% Synergy
$0.04
Bestial Bloodline+9% Synergy
$0.04
Compost+9% Synergy
$1.24
Bear Umbra+8% Synergy
$7.08
Strong Back+8% Synergy
$0.92
Etali's Favor+8% Synergy
$0.12
Runes of the Deus+8% Synergy
$0.40
Well Rested+7% Synergy
$1.78
Concord with the Kami+7% Synergy
$0.20
Song of the Dryads+6% Synergy
$3.86
Shared Animosity+6% Synergy
$0.73
One with the Kami+6% Synergy
$0.31
Carpet of Flowers+6% Synergy
$6.19
Ordeal of Nylea+6% Synergy
$0.26
Thickest in the Thicket+4% Synergy
$0.61
Invigorating Hot Spring+1% Synergy
$0.19
Fires of Yavimaya+1% Synergy
$0.85
Doubling Season0% Synergy
$29.02
Snake Umbra0% Synergy
$0.79
Aggravated Assault-1% Synergy
$19.45
Rhythm of the Wild-13% Synergy
$4.24
Garruk's Uprising-19% Synergy
$0.54
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Pako, Arcane Retriever to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Domri, Anarch of Bolas+16% Synergy
$0.67
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter+9% Synergy
$0.17
Garruk Wildspeaker+8% Synergy
$3.89
Domri, Chaos Bringer+8% Synergy
$0.56
Karn, the Great Creator+8% Synergy
$4.42
Jeska, Thrice Reborn+8% Synergy
$4.96
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Rogue's Passage+17% Synergy
$0.32
Homeward Path+17% Synergy
$14.14
Sandstone Needle+9% Synergy
$1.40
Animal Sanctuary+9% Synergy
$1.26
Dwarven Ruins+9% Synergy
$0.79
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth+8% Synergy
$8.83
Crystal Vein+8% Synergy
$5.37
Fungal Reaches+8% Synergy
$0.14
Kher Keep+8% Synergy
$0.20
Maze of Ith+7% Synergy
$7.45
Mines of Moria+7% Synergy
$1.00
Khalni Garden+7% Synergy
$1.01
Kessig Wolf Run+6% Synergy
$0.23
Skarrg, the Rage Pits+6% Synergy
$1.33
Tyrite Sanctum+6% Synergy
$1.67
Scavenger Grounds+5% Synergy
$0.40
Karn's Bastion+5% Synergy
$1.30
Command Beacon+4% Synergy
$5.76
Arena of Glory+3% Synergy
$9.32
Ancient Tomb+1% Synergy
$95.44
Boseiju, Who Endures-1% Synergy
$30.50
Temple of the False God-1% Synergy
$0.15
Reliquary Tower-8% Synergy
$2.59
Mosswort Bridge-17% Synergy
$0.28
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Lotus Petal+23% Synergy
$26.29
Fellwar Stone+10% Synergy
$1.34
Coalition Relic+9% Synergy
$0.35
Gruul Locket+8% Synergy
$0.06
Jeweled Lotus+7% Synergy
$31.25
Mana Crypt+7% Synergy
$39.82
Mox Opal+7% Synergy
$173.92
Arcane Signet+2% Synergy
$0.52
Commander's Sphere+1% Synergy
$0.17
Talisman of Impulse-1% Synergy
$0.42
Gruul Signet-7% Synergy
$0.42
Sol Ring-24% Synergy
$1.24
Lands
The mana base foundation for Pako, Arcane Retriever decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Opal Palace+23% Synergy
$0.19
Exotic Orchard+20% Synergy
$0.27
Wooded Foothills+16% Synergy
$13.58
Thornspire Verge+15% Synergy
$6.46
Shatterskull Smashing+15% Synergy
$7.59
City of Brass+14% Synergy
$18.89
Khalni Ambush+13% Synergy
$0.41
Valakut Awakening+13% Synergy
$11.04
Rootbound Crag+11% Synergy
$0.74
Copperline Gorge+11% Synergy
$0.55
Arid Mesa+11% Synergy
$26.74
Misty Rainforest+10% Synergy
$27.41
Shivan Oasis+8% Synergy
$0.15
Karplusan Forest+7% Synergy
$0.55
Reflecting Pool+7% Synergy
$8.12
Taiga+6% Synergy
Bristling Backwoods+6% Synergy
$0.15
Timber Gorge+6% Synergy
$0.09
Secluded Courtyard+6% Synergy
$0.22
Racers' Ring+6% Synergy
$0.09
Gemstone Caverns+6% Synergy
$40.36
Mana Confluence+6% Synergy
$23.97
Snow-Covered Forest+5% Synergy
$0.65
Kazandu Refuge+5% Synergy
$0.17
Fire-Lit Thicket+4% Synergy
$4.63
Mountain+3% Synergy
$0.06
Forest+3% Synergy
$0.06
Cavern of Souls+3% Synergy
$34.92
Bloodstained Mire+2% Synergy
$13.64
Path of Ancestry+1% Synergy
$0.15
Grove of the Burnwillows+1% Synergy
$10.74
Stomping Ground0% Synergy
$5.43
Spire Garden0% Synergy
$12.27
Windswept Heath0% Synergy
$8.81
Highland Forest-1% Synergy
$0.37
Bala Ged Recovery-1% Synergy
$5.13
Command Tower-2% Synergy
$0.30
Gruul Turf-3% Synergy
$0.20
Fabled Passage-3% Synergy
$5.01
Rugged Highlands-4% Synergy
$0.06
Wooded Ridgeline-5% Synergy
$0.14
Mossfire Valley-6% Synergy
$0.20
Rockfall Vale-8% Synergy
$1.44
Commercial District-9% Synergy
$6.62
Terramorphic Expanse-9% Synergy
$0.18
Myriad Landscape-9% Synergy
$0.21
Cragcrown Pathway-13% Synergy
$2.43
Evolving Wilds-15% Synergy
$0.07
Game Trail-28% Synergy
$0.21
Cinder Glade-42% Synergy
$0.26
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