Pako, Arcane Retriever
$0.85
$0.85Legendary 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.
CANINE COMMANDER | Lorehold VS Yoshimaru VS Pako & Haldan VS Muerra
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
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.
Branching Evolution+47% Synergy
$6.41
Equilibrium Adept+39% Synergy
$0.12
Ainok Wayfarer+39% Synergy
$0.19
Enduring Courage+38% Synergy
$2.69
Cartouche of Strength+38% Synergy
$0.28
District Mascot+37% Synergy
$0.37
Ancient Animus+36% Synergy
$0.25
Fangs of Kalonia+36% Synergy
$0.36
Hydra's Growth+36% Synergy
$1.92
Overprotect+33% Synergy
$0.94
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Pako, Arcane Retriever decks.
Chandra's Ignition+33% Synergy
$6.63
Utopia Sprawl+31% Synergy
$1.89
Harmonize+27% Synergy
$0.31
Wild Growth+27% Synergy
$0.55
Beast Within+14% Synergy
$0.46
Three Visits+11% Synergy
$4.02
Nature's Lore+7% Synergy
$2.08
Rhythm of the Wild+5% Synergy
$5.08
Rampant Growth-4% Synergy
$0.58
Cultivate-5% Synergy
$0.33
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Jeska's Will+16% Synergy
$41.52
Seedborn Muse+5% Synergy
$16.98
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale+5% Synergy
$2899.99
Gamble+3% Synergy
$17.33
Mana Vault+1% Synergy
$115.70
Gaea's Cradle+0% Synergy
$1638.09
The One Ring0% Synergy
$105.64
Ancient Tomb-3% Synergy
$134.69
Crop Rotation-3% Synergy
$3.51
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Pako, Arcane Retriever's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Trade Route Envoy+33% Synergy
$0.16
Zurgo's Vanguard+33% Synergy
$0.26
Bolt Hound+33% Synergy
$0.24
Traveling Botanist+33% Synergy
$0.23
Mowu, Loyal Companion+33% Synergy
$0.22
Arbor Adherent+32% Synergy
$1.51
Goldhound+27% Synergy
$0.16
Greater Tanuki+27% Synergy
$0.27
Hound of Griselbrand+22% Synergy
$0.27
Bayou Groff+22% Synergy
$0.11
Pyre Hound+22% Synergy
$0.18
Arcbound Tracker+22% Synergy
$0.16
Akoum Hellhound+21% Synergy
$0.19
Longshot Squad+16% Synergy
$0.10
Spider-Ham, Peter Porker+15% Synergy
$1.17
Kami of Whispered Hopes+13% Synergy
$2.91
Managorger Hydra+12% Synergy
$1.23
Goliath Daydreamer+12% Synergy
$0.30
Forgotten Ancient+11% Synergy
$0.36
Slumbering Cerberus+11% Synergy
$0.16
Lavaleaper+11% Synergy
$0.29
Igneous Cur+11% Synergy
$0.19
Mongrel Pack+11% Synergy
$0.92
Underworld Rage-Hound+11% Synergy
$0.17
Ashmouth Hound+11% Synergy
$0.09
Scrapwork Mutt+11% Synergy
$0.23
Tesak, Judith's Hellhound+11% Synergy
$0.37
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar+11% Synergy
$4.94
Vibrance+10% Synergy
$3.00
Bristlepack Sentry+10% Synergy
$0.20
Pir, Imaginative Rascal+10% Synergy
$4.85
Scythecat Cub+10% Synergy
$24.62
Armorcraft Judge+10% Synergy
$0.28
Ulasht, the Hate Seed+10% Synergy
$0.26
Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers+9% Synergy
$1.95
Chishiro, the Shattered Blade+9% Synergy
$0.99
Packsong Pup+8% Synergy
$0.21
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer+8% Synergy
$42.91
Cemetery Prowler+8% Synergy
$4.32
Hollowhenge Overlord+7% Synergy
$7.31
Freya Crescent+7% Synergy
$0.25
Vexing Shusher+6% Synergy
$7.04
Tannuk, Steadfast Second+6% Synergy
$1.34
Evolution Sage+6% Synergy
$2.28
Arbor Elf+5% Synergy
$1.22
Orcish Lumberjack+4% Synergy
$1.04
Birds of Paradise+4% Synergy
$8.64
Delighted Halfling+2% Synergy
$29.17
Sakura-Tribe Elder-12% Synergy
$0.33
Goblin Anarchomancer-17% Synergy
$0.79
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Pako, Arcane Retriever safe.
Hunter's Insight+27% Synergy
$0.48
Psychotic Fury+26% Synergy
$1.23
Entish Restoration+23% Synergy
$3.64
Snakeskin Veil+21% Synergy
$0.26
Nature's Claim+21% Synergy
$1.39
Lightning Bolt+19% Synergy
$0.76
Legolas's Quick Reflexes+18% Synergy
$35.68
Temur Battle Rage+17% Synergy
$0.24
Noxious Revival+16% Synergy
$6.91
Barge In+16% Synergy
$0.12
Charge Through+15% Synergy
$0.21
Tamiyo's Safekeeping+13% Synergy
$6.11
Tibalt's Trickery+10% Synergy
$9.59
Raking Claws+10% Synergy
$0.17
Thrill of Possibility+10% Synergy
$0.33
Heritage Reclamation+10% Synergy
$0.34
Veil of Summer+9% Synergy
$3.51
Bite Down+8% Synergy
$0.19
Royal Treatment+8% Synergy
$0.25
Guttural Response+8% Synergy
$1.34
Inscription of Abundance+7% Synergy
$0.35
Wrap in Vigor+7% Synergy
$1.20
Piercing Exhale+6% Synergy
$0.17
Valakut Awakening+6% Synergy
$17.40
Khalni Ambush+6% Synergy
$0.43
Fog+5% Synergy
$2.01
Pack's Favor+5% Synergy
$0.06
Hunger of the Howlpack+5% Synergy
$0.12
Warriors' Lesson+5% Synergy
$0.15
Uncaged Fury+5% Synergy
$0.16
Deflecting Swat+4% Synergy
$66.94
Ruinous Intrusion+4% Synergy
$0.30
Archdruid's Charm+4% Synergy
$7.37
Autumn's Veil+3% Synergy
$0.69
Destructive Revelry+3% Synergy
$0.23
Tail Swipe+3% Synergy
$0.38
Ancient Grudge+2% Synergy
$0.27
Desperate Ritual+2% Synergy
$6.85
Return to Nature+1% Synergy
$0.26
Return of the Wildspeaker+1% Synergy
$0.96
Silkguard+1% Synergy
$0.37
Fling+0% Synergy
$0.26
Abrade+0% Synergy
$0.30
Starstorm+0% Synergy
$0.29
Seething Song0% Synergy
$12.55
Tyvar's Stand0% Synergy
$0.66
Harrow0% Synergy
$0.35
Krosan Grip-2% Synergy
$1.50
Chaos Warp-8% Synergy
$0.35
Heroic Intervention-21% Synergy
$15.92
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Pako, Arcane Retriever's game plan and control the board.
Relentless Assault+23% Synergy
$4.53
Explore+17% Synergy
$0.27
Rishkar's Expertise+17% Synergy
$3.83
Faithless Looting+10% Synergy
$0.39
Bumi Bash+9% Synergy
$0.14
Cathartic Reunion+9% Synergy
$0.30
Life's Legacy+9% Synergy
$6.85
Hunter's Prowess+9% Synergy
$0.47
Regrowth+8% Synergy
$0.50
Shatterskull Smashing+8% Synergy
$9.54
Rhino's Rampage+7% Synergy
$0.46
Ultimate Magic: Meteor+7% Synergy
$0.39
Farseek+6% Synergy
$0.31
Verdant Crescendo+5% Synergy
$0.10
Chain of Acid+5% Synergy
$0.35
Elemental Appeal+5% Synergy
$0.35
Flame Rift+5% Synergy
$0.32
Desert Twister+5% Synergy
$0.26
Attune with Aether+5% Synergy
$0.12
Fear, Fire, Foes!+5% Synergy
$0.29
Overcome+5% Synergy
$0.15
Break Out+5% Synergy
$0.17
Rolling Thunder+5% Synergy
$0.25
Anger of the Gods+5% Synergy
$0.41
Feral Encounter+5% Synergy
$0.29
Adventurous Impulse+5% Synergy
$0.16
Atraxa's Fall+5% Synergy
$0.19
Abundant Harvest+4% Synergy
$0.23
Ground Assault+4% Synergy
$0.05
Rabid Bite+4% Synergy
$0.16
Primal Growth+4% Synergy
$1.16
Thud+4% Synergy
$0.70
Wheel of Misfortune+4% Synergy
$7.30
Crash Through+4% Synergy
$0.12
Reap the Past+4% Synergy
$0.34
Flare of Cultivation+3% Synergy
$0.59
Overrun+3% Synergy
$0.34
Seize the Day+2% Synergy
$1.85
Vastwood Surge+2% Synergy
$0.34
Rite of Flame+2% Synergy
$5.82
Crackle with Power+1% Synergy
$6.92
Last March of the Ents+1% Synergy
$30.06
Kodama's Reach+0% Synergy
$1.37
Skyshroud Claim+0% Synergy
$0.96
Escape to the Wilds-1% Synergy
$0.26
Vandalblast-1% Synergy
$1.05
Chain Reaction-2% Synergy
$0.34
Hull Breach-3% Synergy
$0.26
Decimate-6% Synergy
$0.33
Blasphemous Act-16% Synergy
$0.67
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Power Fist+29% Synergy
$14.43
Whispersilk Cloak+25% Synergy
$1.37
Shadowspear+17% Synergy
$32.49
Doors of Durin+17% Synergy
$0.49
Lightning Greaves+17% Synergy
$3.99
Sword of Light and Shadow+16% Synergy
$14.66
Sword of Wealth and Power+16% Synergy
$18.96
Icon of Ancestry+16% Synergy
$0.43
Silver Shroud Costume+15% Synergy
$13.31
Sword of Feast and Famine+14% Synergy
$39.81
The Ozolith+13% Synergy
$65.32
Lightning Spear+11% Synergy
$0.21
Sword of War and Peace+10% Synergy
$10.58
Sword of Fire and Ice+10% Synergy
$49.37
Mithril Coat+10% Synergy
$31.44
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire+9% Synergy
$5.50
Subway Train+8% Synergy
$0.08
The Skullspore Nexus+8% Synergy
$10.55
The Earth Crystal+8% Synergy
$12.50
Long-Range Sensor+7% Synergy
$0.31
Herald's Horn+6% Synergy
$5.08
Swiftfoot Boots+6% Synergy
$1.89
Fireforger's Puzzleknot+5% Synergy
$0.08
Vial of Dragonfire+5% Synergy
$0.10
Woodweaver's Puzzleknot+5% Synergy
$0.11
Sparring Collar+5% Synergy
$0.16
Viridian Claw+5% Synergy
$0.15
Strider Harness+5% Synergy
$0.06
Renegade Freighter+5% Synergy
$0.10
Belbe's Portal+5% Synergy
$1.53
Chitterspitter+5% Synergy
$0.44
Mobile Garrison+5% Synergy
$0.29
Maze Skullbomb+5% Synergy
$0.19
Font of Mythos+5% Synergy
$15.40
Fractal Harness+5% Synergy
$0.32
Bag of Holding+4% Synergy
$0.29
Sword of Truth and Justice+4% Synergy
$35.13
Urabrask's Forge+4% Synergy
$1.15
Sword of Hearth and Home+4% Synergy
$17.10
Wand of Wonder+4% Synergy
$1.98
Sensei's Divining Top+3% Synergy
$41.44
Banner of Kinship+3% Synergy
$7.71
Rhonas's Monument+3% Synergy
$1.63
Ashnod's Altar+3% Synergy
$14.98
Vanquisher's Banner+3% Synergy
$4.92
The Fire Crystal+3% Synergy
$5.46
The Great Henge+2% Synergy
$62.71
Lifecrafter's Bestiary+2% Synergy
$0.38
Ruby Medallion+2% Synergy
$13.44
Helm of the Host+1% Synergy
$5.28
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Pako, Arcane Retriever's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Kenrith's Transformation+26% Synergy
$1.05
Rancor+25% Synergy
$1.73
Hardened Scales+24% Synergy
$2.52
Dragon Fangs+22% Synergy
$0.22
Innkeeper's Talent+16% Synergy
$7.95
Canopy Cover+14% Synergy
$2.81
Fertile Ground+13% Synergy
$0.34
Carapace+11% Synergy
$0.15
Heartbeat of Spring+10% Synergy
$3.42
Fires of Yavimaya+10% Synergy
$0.65
Audacity+9% Synergy
$0.31
Wilderness Reclamation+9% Synergy
$3.10
Court of Garenbrig+8% Synergy
$16.55
Sticky Fingers+8% Synergy
$0.26
Burgeoning+7% Synergy
$34.13
Howling Moon+7% Synergy
$1.64
Loading Zone+5% Synergy
$1.25
Epic Struggle+5% Synergy
$8.59
Urban Utopia+5% Synergy
$0.18
Squirrel Nest+5% Synergy
$0.20
Alpha Status+5% Synergy
$5.46
Gaea's Anthem+5% Synergy
$0.34
Case of the Trampled Garden+5% Synergy
$0.22
Gift of Paradise+5% Synergy
$0.32
Compost+5% Synergy
$1.87
Vow of Wildness+5% Synergy
$0.19
New Horizons+4% Synergy
$0.22
Furnace of Rath+4% Synergy
$6.81
Runes of the Deus+4% Synergy
$0.34
Leyline of Combustion+4% Synergy
$0.61
Obscuring Aether+4% Synergy
$0.34
Strong Back+4% Synergy
$1.86
Stocking the Pantry+4% Synergy
$0.33
One with the Kami+3% Synergy
$0.35
Flameshadow Conjuring+3% Synergy
$3.78
Ordeal of Nylea+3% Synergy
$0.14
Exploration+3% Synergy
$31.13
Bear Umbra+1% Synergy
$12.08
Enchantress's Presence+1% Synergy
$1.62
Sylvan Library0% Synergy
$27.61
Terrasymbiosis0% Synergy
$7.05
Thickest in the Thicket-2% Synergy
$0.40
Tribute to the World Tree-2% Synergy
$12.80
Doubling Season-2% Synergy
$34.41
Snake Umbra-3% Synergy
$1.26
Aggravated Assault-5% Synergy
$35.32
Guardian Project-6% Synergy
$12.41
Warstorm Surge-8% Synergy
$0.97
Garruk's Uprising-11% Synergy
$0.42
Unnatural Growth-19% Synergy
$3.46
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Pako, Arcane Retriever to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter+10% Synergy
$0.27
Domri, Anarch of Bolas+6% Synergy
$0.93
Nissa, Nature's Artisan+5% Synergy
$1.18
Garruk Wildspeaker+4% Synergy
$2.97
Domri, Chaos Bringer+4% Synergy
$0.61
Jeska, Thrice Reborn+4% Synergy
$6.32
Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes+2% Synergy
$3.40
Arlinn Kord+2% Synergy
$1.68
Xenagos, the Reveler+1% Synergy
$1.82
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Rogue's Passage+22% Synergy
$0.40
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth+19% Synergy
$14.21
Skarrg, the Rage Pits+11% Synergy
$1.45
Animal Sanctuary+11% Synergy
$2.76
Fungal Reaches+10% Synergy
$0.14
Tyrite Sanctum+8% Synergy
$3.04
Karn's Bastion+7% Synergy
$2.57
Scavenger Grounds+6% Synergy
$1.07
Heart of Yavimaya+5% Synergy
$2.95
Command Beacon+5% Synergy
$9.05
Dwarven Ruins+5% Synergy
$0.70
Access Tunnel+5% Synergy
$0.41
Arena+4% Synergy
$5.92
Kher Keep+4% Synergy
$0.38
Yavimaya Hollow+4% Synergy
$77.27
Khalni Garden+4% Synergy
$1.15
Llanowar Reborn+3% Synergy
$0.32
Maze of Ith+3% Synergy
$10.07
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle+3% Synergy
$18.54
Crystal Vein+3% Synergy
$9.04
Boseiju, Who Endures+2% Synergy
$49.78
Arena of Glory+2% Synergy
$7.78
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood+0% Synergy
$0.36
Forgotten Cave+0% Synergy
$0.36
Tranquil Thicket+0% Synergy
$0.25
Castle Garenbrig-3% Synergy
$8.03
Temple of the False God-3% Synergy
$0.31
Raging Ravine-4% Synergy
$0.21
Reliquary Tower-4% Synergy
$4.10
Kessig Wolf Run-9% Synergy
$0.36
Mosswort Bridge-9% Synergy
$0.33
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Gruul Locket+15% Synergy
$0.20
Pillar of Origins+5% Synergy
$0.52
Heraldic Banner+5% Synergy
$0.39
Patchwork Banner+1% Synergy
$1.85
Lotus Petal+0% Synergy
$33.80
Commander's Sphere0% Synergy
$0.29
Gruul Signet0% Synergy
$0.44
Arcane Signet-5% Synergy
$0.44
Talisman of Impulse-10% Synergy
$0.38
Sol Ring-21% Synergy
$1.36
Lands
The mana base foundation for Pako, Arcane Retriever decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Exotic Orchard+13% Synergy
$0.28
Opal Palace+13% Synergy
$0.32
Gruul Turf+13% Synergy
$0.31
Guildmages' Forum+10% Synergy
$0.35
Rootbound Crag+9% Synergy
$0.26
Timber Gorge+8% Synergy
$0.24
Shatterskull Smashing+8% Synergy
$9.54
Wooded Foothills+6% Synergy
$17.14
Valakut Awakening+6% Synergy
$17.40
Khalni Ambush+6% Synergy
$0.43
Fire-Lit Thicket+5% Synergy
$9.10
Rugged Highlands+4% Synergy
$0.15
Path of Ancestry+4% Synergy
$0.32
Shivan Oasis+4% Synergy
$0.17
Highland Forest+3% Synergy
$0.48
Thornspire Verge+3% Synergy
$5.23
Taiga+3% Synergy
Secluded Courtyard+3% Synergy
$0.19
Racers' Ring+3% Synergy
$0.19
Mountain+3% Synergy
$0.09
Talon Gates of Madara+3% Synergy
$39.50
Forest+2% Synergy
$0.09
Temple of Abandon+2% Synergy
$0.33
Bristling Backwoods+1% Synergy
$0.27
Kazandu Refuge+1% Synergy
$0.35
Gemstone Caverns+1% Synergy
$54.69
Kazuul's Fury+1% Synergy
$0.51
Mossfire Valley+1% Synergy
$0.26
Gruul Guildgate+0% Synergy
$0.13
Game Trail0% Synergy
$0.28
Cavern of Souls-1% Synergy
$47.96
Wooded Ridgeline-1% Synergy
$0.27
Evolving Wilds-2% Synergy
$0.27
Spire Garden-2% Synergy
$2.20
Rockfall Vale-4% Synergy
$2.84
Stomping Ground-4% Synergy
$6.72
Bala Ged Recovery-4% Synergy
$6.34
Myriad Landscape-4% Synergy
$0.30
Command Tower-5% Synergy
$0.31
Sheltered Thicket-5% Synergy
$0.29
Copperline Gorge-6% Synergy
$0.55
Terramorphic Expanse-7% Synergy
$1.11
Karplusan Forest-7% Synergy
$0.47
Fabled Passage-8% Synergy
$1.00
Cragcrown Pathway-9% Synergy
$2.85
Commercial District-13% Synergy
$8.04
Cinder Glade-17% Synergy
$0.25
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Dargo, the Shipwrecker // Slurrk, All-Ingesting
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