Pako, Arcane Retriever
$0.84
$0.84Legendary 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
#3943
Current Rank
#4240
Last Month
Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Pako, Arcane Retriever.
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
Commander at Home #46 - Gitrog v Breya v Ur Dragon v Pako/Haldan w/ Jimmy Wong and Leonard Williams
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.
Goliath Daydreamer+20% Synergy
$0.32
Lavaleaper+19% Synergy
$0.36
Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers+18% Synergy
$1.23
Vibrance+18% Synergy
$6.76
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Pako, Arcane Retriever's abilities and overall game plan.
Ancient Animus+45% Synergy
$0.21
Equilibrium Adept+42% Synergy
$0.09
Ainok Wayfarer+42% Synergy
$0.10
Enduring Courage+41% Synergy
$2.65
Cartouche of Strength+40% Synergy
$0.23
Branching Evolution+39% Synergy
$4.59
District Mascot+38% Synergy
$0.36
Wild Growth+36% Synergy
$0.41
Dragon Fangs+35% Synergy
$0.21
Overprotect+35% Synergy
$0.61
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Pako, Arcane Retriever decks.
Utopia Sprawl+35% Synergy
$1.21
Kenrith's Transformation+34% Synergy
$1.02
Lightning Greaves+19% Synergy
$4.61
Three Visits+14% Synergy
$9.41
Beast Within+11% Synergy
$0.71
Farseek+10% Synergy
$0.71
Swiftfoot Boots+8% Synergy
$2.00
Nature's Lore+4% Synergy
$3.18
Rhythm of the Wild+2% Synergy
$4.18
Cultivate-9% Synergy
$0.26
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Jeska's Will+19% Synergy
$43.73
The One Ring+6% Synergy
$106.71
Seedborn Muse+6% Synergy
$11.03
Gamble+4% Synergy
$14.01
Mana Vault+2% Synergy
$97.50
Gaea's Cradle+1% Synergy
$1176.41
Ancient Tomb-2% Synergy
$111.70
Crop Rotation-3% Synergy
$4.31
Worldly Tutor-7% Synergy
$24.84
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Pako, Arcane Retriever's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Traveling Botanist+33% Synergy
$0.15
Trade Route Envoy+33% Synergy
$0.09
Arbor Adherent+33% Synergy
$1.24
Zurgo's Vanguard+33% Synergy
$0.15
Mowu, Loyal Companion+28% Synergy
$0.25
Bolt Hound+28% Synergy
$0.30
Goldhound+28% Synergy
$0.16
Hound of Griselbrand+24% Synergy
$0.31
Pyre Hound+23% Synergy
$0.08
Akoum Hellhound+23% Synergy
$0.07
Greater Tanuki+23% Synergy
$0.19
Bayou Groff+23% Synergy
$0.10
Arcbound Tracker+23% Synergy
$0.17
Spider-Ham, Peter Porker+20% Synergy
$0.64
Longshot Squad+18% Synergy
$0.10
Orcish Lumberjack+17% Synergy
$0.84
Slumbering Cerberus+14% Synergy
$0.08
Vexing Shusher+13% Synergy
$9.49
Bristlepack Sentry+12% Synergy
$0.05
Igneous Cur+12% Synergy
$0.15
Underworld Rage-Hound+12% Synergy
$0.03
Tesak, Judith's Hellhound+12% Synergy
$0.32
Ashmouth Hound+12% Synergy
$0.07
Scrapwork Mutt+12% Synergy
$0.26
Pir, Imaginative Rascal+12% Synergy
$4.35
Druid of the Cowl+11% Synergy
$0.29
Armorcraft Judge+11% Synergy
$0.23
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer+10% Synergy
$43.76
Timeless Witness+10% Synergy
$0.27
Chishiro, the Shattered Blade+10% Synergy
$1.20
Packsong Pup+10% Synergy
$0.35
Leafkin Druid+10% Synergy
$0.15
Poison Dart Frog+10% Synergy
$0.31
Dockside Extortionist+10% Synergy
$17.75
Llanowar Loamspeaker+8% Synergy
$0.23
Hollowhenge Overlord+8% Synergy
$6.99
Managorger Hydra+7% Synergy
$1.40
Birds of Paradise+6% Synergy
$13.51
Solemn Simulacrum+6% Synergy
$0.27
Arbor Elf+6% Synergy
$0.60
Manglehorn+6% Synergy
$1.42
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar+6% Synergy
$6.40
Delighted Halfling+4% Synergy
$22.65
Kami of Whispered Hopes+2% Synergy
$6.01
Forgotten Ancient+1% Synergy
$1.03
Fyndhorn Elves-4% Synergy
$2.02
Sakura-Tribe Elder-13% Synergy
$0.32
Elvish Mystic-14% Synergy
$1.54
Llanowar Elves-15% Synergy
$0.28
Goblin Anarchomancer-23% Synergy
$1.03
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Pako, Arcane Retriever safe.
Temur Battle Rage+31% Synergy
$0.16
Hunter's Insight+28% Synergy
$0.41
Entish Restoration+25% Synergy
$3.38
Snakeskin Veil+24% Synergy
$0.24
Nature's Claim+23% Synergy
$0.87
Psychotic Fury+22% Synergy
$1.12
Lightning Bolt+21% Synergy
$2.95
Legolas's Quick Reflexes+20% Synergy
$27.09
Noxious Revival+19% Synergy
$7.60
Veil of Summer+17% Synergy
$6.87
Barge In+17% Synergy
$0.08
Charge Through+16% Synergy
$0.26
Royal Treatment+15% Synergy
$0.45
Heritage Reclamation+14% Synergy
$0.28
Thrill of Possibility+12% Synergy
$0.27
Tibalt's Trickery+12% Synergy
$10.38
Might of Old Krosa+11% Synergy
$0.22
Raking Claws+11% Synergy
$0.18
Bite Down+10% Synergy
$0.25
Tamiyo's Safekeeping+9% Synergy
$2.79
Ancient Grudge+9% Synergy
$0.32
Guttural Response+9% Synergy
$1.40
Abrade+8% Synergy
$0.13
Wrap in Vigor+8% Synergy
$1.85
Piercing Exhale+8% Synergy
$0.12
Deflecting Swat+7% Synergy
$66.45
Fog+7% Synergy
$0.47
Pack's Favor+6% Synergy
$0.03
Ricochet Trap+6% Synergy
$0.58
Warriors' Lesson+6% Synergy
$0.14
Hunger of the Howlpack+6% Synergy
$0.12
Red Elemental Blast+5% Synergy
$11.98
Autumn's Veil+4% Synergy
$0.57
Tail Swipe+4% Synergy
$0.31
Destructive Revelry+4% Synergy
$0.18
Krosan Grip+3% Synergy
$1.62
Blossoming Defense+3% Synergy
$0.29
Return to Nature+2% Synergy
$0.33
Khalni Ambush+1% Synergy
$0.48
Fling+1% Synergy
$0.05
Silkguard+1% Synergy
$4.44
Seething Song+1% Synergy
$12.48
Tyvar's Stand0% Synergy
$1.79
Harrow0% Synergy
$0.29
Force of Vigor0% Synergy
$6.98
Gaea's Gift-1% Synergy
$1.57
Archdruid's Charm-1% Synergy
$8.03
Return of the Wildspeaker-3% Synergy
$0.59
Chaos Warp-7% Synergy
$0.52
Heroic Intervention-26% Synergy
$13.06
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Pako, Arcane Retriever's game plan and control the board.
Fangs of Kalonia+31% Synergy
$0.34
Chandra's Ignition+30% Synergy
$3.61
Explore+20% Synergy
$0.33
Relentless Assault+20% Synergy
$6.35
Harmonize+18% Synergy
$0.19
Bumi Bash+15% Synergy
$0.12
Rishkar's Expertise+13% Synergy
$2.23
Faithless Looting+11% Synergy
$0.36
Rhino's Rampage+11% Synergy
$0.13
Abundant Harvest+11% Synergy
$0.14
Cathartic Reunion+10% Synergy
$0.33
Seize the Day+10% Synergy
$14.55
Hunter's Prowess+10% Synergy
$0.46
Life's Legacy+10% Synergy
$5.71
Ultimate Magic: Meteor+10% Synergy
$0.28
Shatterskull Smashing+9% Synergy
$7.93
Regrowth+9% Synergy
$0.46
Chain of Acid+6% Synergy
$0.31
Overcome+6% Synergy
$0.13
Elemental Appeal+6% Synergy
$0.27
Flame Rift+6% Synergy
$0.31
Ent's Fury+6% Synergy
$0.07
Desert Twister+6% Synergy
$0.55
Epic Confrontation+6% Synergy
$0.03
Gather the Pack+6% Synergy
$0.20
Fear, Fire, Foes!+6% Synergy
$0.08
World at War+5% Synergy
$7.80
Wheel of Misfortune+5% Synergy
$6.74
Ground Assault+5% Synergy
$0.07
Primal Growth+5% Synergy
$1.12
Crash Through+5% Synergy
$0.14
Feral Encounter+5% Synergy
$0.21
Atraxa's Fall+5% Synergy
$0.17
Thud+5% Synergy
$0.45
Rabid Bite+5% Synergy
$0.12
Reap the Past+4% Synergy
$0.37
Flare of Cultivation+4% Synergy
$0.77
Mizzium Mortars+4% Synergy
$0.45
Overrun+3% Synergy
$0.31
Primal Might+3% Synergy
$0.15
Hull Breach+2% Synergy
$1.18
Crackle with Power+2% Synergy
$12.51
Skyshroud Claim+1% Synergy
$0.80
Vandalblast-1% Synergy
$2.56
Escape to the Wilds-1% Synergy
$0.24
Chain Reaction-3% Synergy
$0.28
Kodama's Reach-5% Synergy
$1.34
Decimate-5% Synergy
$0.27
Rampant Growth-8% Synergy
$0.42
Blasphemous Act-26% Synergy
$0.77
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Power Fist+25% Synergy
$12.48
Whispersilk Cloak+21% Synergy
$3.35
Doors of Durin+19% Synergy
$0.43
Lightning Spear+18% Synergy
$0.13
Sword of Light and Shadow+17% Synergy
$14.47
Icon of Ancestry+17% Synergy
$0.38
Sword of Wealth and Power+17% Synergy
$19.18
Sword of Feast and Famine+16% Synergy
$40.13
The Ozolith+15% Synergy
$59.49
The Earth Crystal+13% Synergy
$8.24
Subway Train+12% Synergy
$0.08
Sword of War and Peace+12% Synergy
$9.39
Sword of Fire and Ice+11% Synergy
$49.85
Silver Shroud Costume+11% Synergy
$12.39
Long-Range Sensor+10% Synergy
$0.26
Commander's Plate+9% Synergy
$44.70
Shadowspear+8% Synergy
$39.49
Helm of the Host+7% Synergy
$10.91
Herald's Horn+7% Synergy
$4.86
The Fire Crystal+6% Synergy
$4.31
Fireforger's Puzzleknot+6% Synergy
$0.09
Mobile Garrison+6% Synergy
$0.23
Vial of Dragonfire+6% Synergy
$0.05
Viridian Claw+6% Synergy
$0.12
Belbe's Portal+6% Synergy
$1.39
Maze Skullbomb+6% Synergy
$0.16
Renegade Freighter+6% Synergy
$0.11
Woodweaver's Puzzleknot+6% Synergy
$0.13
Sparring Collar+6% Synergy
$0.13
Pithing Needle+6% Synergy
$0.48
Implement of Ferocity+6% Synergy
$0.15
Strider Harness+6% Synergy
$0.09
Irontread Crusher+6% Synergy
$0.07
Sky Skiff+6% Synergy
$0.07
Implement of Combustion+6% Synergy
$0.27
Mithril Coat+5% Synergy
$28.23
Banner of Kinship+5% Synergy
$7.92
Fractal Harness+5% Synergy
$1.49
Sword of Truth and Justice+5% Synergy
$33.61
Wand of Wonder+5% Synergy
$1.80
The Great Henge+4% Synergy
$61.96
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire+4% Synergy
$12.50
Sword of Hearth and Home+4% Synergy
$19.86
Rhonas's Monument+4% Synergy
$1.65
Strionic Resonator+4% Synergy
$9.33
Ruby Medallion+3% Synergy
$12.02
Ashnod's Altar+3% Synergy
$14.56
The Skullspore Nexus+3% Synergy
$8.03
Sword of the Animist+3% Synergy
$8.56
Basilisk Collar-1% Synergy
$3.61
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Pako, Arcane Retriever's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Rancor+27% Synergy
$1.37
Hydra's Growth+27% Synergy
$1.73
Hardened Scales+21% Synergy
$2.99
Fertile Ground+20% Synergy
$0.31
Carapace+18% Synergy
$0.14
Audacity+16% Synergy
$0.34
Sticky Fingers+14% Synergy
$0.27
Dust Corona+12% Synergy
$0.24
Temur Runemark+12% Synergy
$0.06
Aspect of Manticore+12% Synergy
$0.06
Giant Spectacle+12% Synergy
$0.08
Fires of Yavimaya+11% Synergy
$0.67
Setessan Training+11% Synergy
$0.18
Vow of Wildness+11% Synergy
$0.14
Heartbeat of Spring+11% Synergy
$4.06
Canopy Cover+10% Synergy
$5.70
Wilderness Reclamation+10% Synergy
$0.72
Burgeoning+9% Synergy
$33.98
Innkeeper's Talent+8% Synergy
$9.81
Enchantress's Presence+8% Synergy
$1.39
Howling Moon+8% Synergy
$1.34
Loading Zone+8% Synergy
$1.53
Arachnoform+6% Synergy
$0.07
Talons of Wildwood+6% Synergy
$0.12
Gaea's Anthem+6% Synergy
$0.36
Furor of the Bitten+6% Synergy
$0.06
Frenzied Rage+6% Synergy
$0.15
Urban Utopia+6% Synergy
$0.10
Curse of Predation+6% Synergy
$0.28
Stocking the Pantry+5% Synergy
$0.28
Fists of Ironwood+5% Synergy
$0.14
Gift of Paradise+5% Synergy
$0.26
Feed the Pack+5% Synergy
$0.45
Leyline of Combustion+5% Synergy
$0.52
Runes of the Deus+5% Synergy
$0.33
Furnace of Rath+5% Synergy
$5.81
Exploration+4% Synergy
$29.75
Lion Umbra+4% Synergy
$0.27
One with the Kami+4% Synergy
$0.33
Strong Back+4% Synergy
$1.00
Flameshadow Conjuring+4% Synergy
$3.35
Court of Garenbrig+3% Synergy
$14.67
Carpet of Flowers+3% Synergy
$6.04
Ordeal of Nylea+3% Synergy
$0.15
Bear Umbra+2% Synergy
$11.19
Terrasymbiosis+2% Synergy
$7.77
Sylvan Library+1% Synergy
$26.36
Doubling Season-3% Synergy
$33.93
Aggravated Assault-4% Synergy
$27.96
Garruk's Uprising-15% Synergy
$0.48
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Pako, Arcane Retriever to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter+11% Synergy
$0.30
Nissa, Nature's Artisan+6% Synergy
$1.21
Garruk Wildspeaker+5% Synergy
$3.08
Domri, Chaos Bringer+5% Synergy
$0.58
Jeska, Thrice Reborn+5% Synergy
$6.17
Arlinn Kord+3% Synergy
$1.25
Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes+2% Synergy
$3.22
Domri, Anarch of Bolas+1% Synergy
$0.82
Xenagos, the Reveler+1% Synergy
$2.51
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Fungal Reaches+17% Synergy
$0.15
Animal Sanctuary+12% Synergy
$2.43
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth+10% Synergy
$14.69
Scavenger Grounds+8% Synergy
$0.44
Rogue's Passage+7% Synergy
$1.16
Command Beacon+6% Synergy
$5.36
Heart of Yavimaya+6% Synergy
$1.92
Yavimaya Hollow+5% Synergy
$69.39
Homeward Path+5% Synergy
$13.92
Dwarven Ruins+5% Synergy
$0.66
Kher Keep+5% Synergy
$0.27
Maze of Ith+4% Synergy
$8.97
Mines of Moria+4% Synergy
$1.78
Llanowar Reborn+4% Synergy
$0.23
Crystal Vein+4% Synergy
$5.93
Khalni Garden+4% Synergy
$0.72
Tyrite Sanctum+3% Synergy
$3.00
Karn's Bastion+2% Synergy
$2.07
Skarrg, the Rage Pits+1% Synergy
$1.25
Forgotten Cave+1% Synergy
$0.21
Tranquil Thicket+1% Synergy
$0.29
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood+1% Synergy
$2.75
Boseiju, Who Endures-2% Synergy
$45.94
Arena of Glory-2% Synergy
$11.31
Castle Garenbrig-3% Synergy
$5.97
Temple of the False God-4% Synergy
$0.28
Raging Ravine-4% Synergy
$0.26
Kessig Wolf Run-8% Synergy
$0.31
Reliquary Tower-9% Synergy
$3.70
Mosswort Bridge-14% Synergy
$0.29
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Gruul Locket+17% Synergy
$0.09
Lotus Petal+7% Synergy
$37.59
Coalition Relic+6% Synergy
$0.36
Pillar of Origins+6% Synergy
$0.57
Heraldic Banner+5% Synergy
$0.39
Arcane Signet+4% Synergy
$0.44
Patchwork Banner+3% Synergy
$4.15
Gruul Signet0% Synergy
$0.46
Commander's Sphere-1% Synergy
$0.31
Fellwar Stone-3% Synergy
$1.08
Talisman of Impulse-9% Synergy
$0.29
Sol Ring-19% Synergy
$1.25
Lands
The mana base foundation for Pako, Arcane Retriever decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Opal Palace+20% Synergy
$0.26
Rootbound Crag+10% Synergy
$0.33
Exotic Orchard+10% Synergy
$0.27
Timber Gorge+9% Synergy
$0.15
Shatterskull Smashing+9% Synergy
$7.93
Guildmages' Forum+6% Synergy
$0.34
Taiga+5% Synergy
Rugged Highlands+5% Synergy
$0.14
Shivan Oasis+5% Synergy
$0.20
Wooded Foothills+4% Synergy
$18.84
Temple of Abandon+4% Synergy
$0.27
Highland Forest+4% Synergy
$0.46
Mountain+3% Synergy
$0.25
Forest+3% Synergy
$0.21
Gruul Turf+3% Synergy
$0.30
Reflecting Pool+3% Synergy
$11.45
Racers' Ring+3% Synergy
$0.09
Secluded Courtyard+3% Synergy
$0.37
Kazandu Refuge+2% Synergy
$0.11
Bristling Backwoods+2% Synergy
$0.24
Gemstone Caverns+2% Synergy
$41.30
City of Brass+2% Synergy
$9.14
Khalni Ambush+1% Synergy
$0.48
Snow-Covered Forest+1% Synergy
$0.88
Kazuul's Fury+1% Synergy
$0.56
Valakut Awakening+1% Synergy
$13.35
Copperline Gorge0% Synergy
$0.35
Path of Ancestry0% Synergy
$0.17
Gruul Guildgate0% Synergy
$0.08
Wooded Ridgeline-2% Synergy
$0.23
Arid Mesa-2% Synergy
$29.10
Thornspire Verge-3% Synergy
$5.26
Misty Rainforest-3% Synergy
$30.79
Game Trail-4% Synergy
$0.25
Sheltered Thicket-4% Synergy
$0.18
Fire-Lit Thicket-4% Synergy
$8.66
Windswept Heath-4% Synergy
$11.47
Bala Ged Recovery-4% Synergy
$6.81
Myriad Landscape-5% Synergy
$0.30
Stomping Ground-6% Synergy
$8.48
Spire Garden-6% Synergy
$2.20
Command Tower-7% Synergy
$0.26
Evolving Wilds-7% Synergy
$0.22
Terramorphic Expanse-7% Synergy
$0.29
Mossfire Valley-9% Synergy
$0.17
Cragcrown Pathway-9% Synergy
$2.64
Commercial District-13% Synergy
$8.45
Rockfall Vale-14% Synergy
$1.97
Karplusan Forest-16% Synergy
$0.40
Cinder Glade-21% Synergy
$0.43
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Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder // Reyhan, Last of the Abzan
Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder // Slurrk, All-Ingesting
Kraum, Ludevic's Opus // Slurrk, All-Ingesting
Slurrk, All-Ingesting // Tana, the Bloodsower
Slurrk, All-Ingesting // Toggo, Goblin Weaponsmith
Wyll, Blade of Frontiers // Master Chef
Wyll, Blade of Frontiers // Raised by Giants