Pako, Arcane Retriever
$0.88
$0.88Legendary 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
#3956
Current Rank
#3530
Last Week
#4193
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.
Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers+12% Synergy
$2.65
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Pako, Arcane Retriever's abilities and overall game plan.
Branching Evolution+44% Synergy
$5.13
Equilibrium Adept+43% Synergy
$0.10
Ainok Wayfarer+43% Synergy
$0.06
Cartouche of Strength+41% Synergy
$0.27
Enduring Courage+41% Synergy
$2.23
District Mascot+40% Synergy
$0.36
Ancient Animus+40% Synergy
$0.27
Fangs of Kalonia+39% Synergy
$0.33
Chandra's Ignition+36% Synergy
$4.34
Overprotect+36% Synergy
$0.52
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Pako, Arcane Retriever decks.
Wild Growth+36% Synergy
$0.38
Utopia Sprawl+35% Synergy
$1.64
Rancor+34% Synergy
$1.52
Harmonize+25% Synergy
$0.29
Lightning Greaves+20% Synergy
$4.27
Beast Within+15% Synergy
$0.52
Three Visits+15% Synergy
$7.22
Nature's Lore+10% Synergy
$2.50
Rhythm of the Wild+3% Synergy
$4.98
Cultivate-8% Synergy
$0.29
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Jeska's Will+20% Synergy
$47.79
Seedborn Muse+5% Synergy
$12.17
The One Ring+5% Synergy
$102.50
Gamble+3% Synergy
$13.80
Mana Vault+1% Synergy
$103.95
Gaea's Cradle0% Synergy
$1327.93
Ancient Tomb-3% Synergy
$119.44
Crop Rotation-3% Synergy
$4.12
Worldly Tutor-7% Synergy
$27.14
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Pako, Arcane Retriever's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Traveling Botanist+36% Synergy
$0.09
Zurgo's Vanguard+36% Synergy
$0.09
Trade Route Envoy+36% Synergy
$0.10
Arbor Adherent+35% Synergy
$0.93
Bolt Hound+32% Synergy
$0.28
Mowu, Loyal Companion+31% Synergy
$0.22
Goldhound+31% Synergy
$0.12
Greater Tanuki+26% Synergy
$0.23
Akoum Hellhound+21% Synergy
$0.07
Pyre Hound+21% Synergy
$0.07
Hound of Griselbrand+21% Synergy
$0.28
Bayou Groff+21% Synergy
$0.09
Arcbound Tracker+21% Synergy
$0.18
Spider-Ham, Peter Porker+16% Synergy
$0.45
Longshot Squad+16% Synergy
$0.10
Orcish Lumberjack+14% Synergy
$1.04
Goliath Daydreamer+14% Synergy
$0.27
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer+13% Synergy
$46.42
Vibrance+13% Synergy
$4.29
Lavaleaper+13% Synergy
$0.32
Kami of Whispered Hopes+12% Synergy
$5.85
Slumbering Cerberus+12% Synergy
$0.08
Forgotten Ancient+11% Synergy
$0.40
Managorger Hydra+11% Synergy
$1.47
Vexing Shusher+11% Synergy
$9.82
Scythecat Cub+11% Synergy
$30.73
Igneous Cur+11% Synergy
$0.22
Underworld Rage-Hound+11% Synergy
$0.07
Arbor Elf+10% Synergy
$0.52
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar+10% Synergy
$5.15
Bristlepack Sentry+10% Synergy
$0.08
Scrapwork Mutt+10% Synergy
$0.30
Pir, Imaginative Rascal+10% Synergy
$4.45
Tesak, Judith's Hellhound+10% Synergy
$0.31
Druid of the Cowl+10% Synergy
$0.28
Leafkin Druid+9% Synergy
$0.12
Dockside Extortionist+9% Synergy
$16.53
Timeless Witness+9% Synergy
$0.27
Birds of Paradise+8% Synergy
$13.65
Scavenging Ooze+8% Synergy
$0.21
Chishiro, the Shattered Blade+8% Synergy
$1.01
Delighted Halfling+7% Synergy
$25.18
Llanowar Loamspeaker+7% Synergy
$0.25
Hollowhenge Overlord+7% Synergy
$6.57
Evolution Sage+6% Synergy
$2.74
Solemn Simulacrum+5% Synergy
$0.29
Sakura-Tribe Elder-8% Synergy
$0.40
Goblin Anarchomancer-15% Synergy
$1.00
Elvish Mystic-15% Synergy
$0.48
Llanowar Elves-17% Synergy
$0.34
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Pako, Arcane Retriever safe.
Hunter's Insight+30% Synergy
$0.44
Temur Battle Rage+27% Synergy
$0.16
Entish Restoration+26% Synergy
$3.97
Snakeskin Veil+25% Synergy
$0.20
Nature's Claim+25% Synergy
$1.00
Psychotic Fury+25% Synergy
$1.07
Lightning Bolt+23% Synergy
$3.04
Legolas's Quick Reflexes+17% Synergy
$28.91
Noxious Revival+16% Synergy
$7.61
Barge In+16% Synergy
$0.07
Veil of Summer+14% Synergy
$8.65
Charge Through+14% Synergy
$0.26
Royal Treatment+13% Synergy
$0.49
Tamiyo's Safekeeping+12% Synergy
$3.20
Heritage Reclamation+11% Synergy
$0.33
Thrill of Possibility+10% Synergy
$0.29
Tibalt's Trickery+10% Synergy
$11.49
Raking Claws+10% Synergy
$0.12
Might of Old Krosa+10% Synergy
$0.21
Ancient Grudge+8% Synergy
$0.33
Bite Down+8% Synergy
$0.25
Guttural Response+8% Synergy
$1.53
Wrap in Vigor+7% Synergy
$1.50
Inscription of Abundance+7% Synergy
$0.33
Piercing Exhale+7% Synergy
$0.08
Abrade+5% Synergy
$0.25
Fog+5% Synergy
$0.51
Khalni Ambush+5% Synergy
$0.40
Valakut Awakening+5% Synergy
$14.89
Pack's Favor+5% Synergy
$0.02
Ricochet Trap+5% Synergy
$0.57
Warriors' Lesson+5% Synergy
$0.17
Hunger of the Howlpack+5% Synergy
$0.11
Deflecting Swat+4% Synergy
$71.03
Red Elemental Blast+4% Synergy
$11.78
Ruinous Intrusion+4% Synergy
$0.27
Archdruid's Charm+3% Synergy
$7.21
Autumn's Veil+3% Synergy
$0.63
Tail Swipe+3% Synergy
$0.33
Krosan Grip+2% Synergy
$1.51
Blossoming Defense+2% Synergy
$0.25
Return to Nature+1% Synergy
$0.30
Return of the Wildspeaker0% Synergy
$0.65
Fling0% Synergy
$0.05
Tyvar's Stand-1% Synergy
$0.99
Harrow-1% Synergy
$0.29
Gaea's Gift-2% Synergy
$1.04
Chaos Warp-5% Synergy
$0.41
Collective Resistance-5% Synergy
$0.91
Heroic Intervention-17% Synergy
$13.64
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Pako, Arcane Retriever's game plan and control the board.
Relentless Assault+28% Synergy
$3.78
Explore+21% Synergy
$0.33
Rishkar's Expertise+15% Synergy
$3.95
Bumi Bash+11% Synergy
$0.16
Abundant Harvest+10% Synergy
$0.12
Faithless Looting+9% Synergy
$0.30
Cathartic Reunion+9% Synergy
$0.26
Hunter's Prowess+9% Synergy
$0.46
Seize the Day+8% Synergy
$14.33
Life's Legacy+8% Synergy
$5.40
Regrowth+8% Synergy
$0.47
Rhino's Rampage+8% Synergy
$0.10
Ultimate Magic: Meteor+8% Synergy
$0.27
Shatterskull Smashing+7% Synergy
$8.26
Farseek+5% Synergy
$0.59
Overcome+5% Synergy
$0.13
Chain of Acid+5% Synergy
$0.31
Atraxa's Fall+5% Synergy
$0.15
Flame Rift+5% Synergy
$0.29
Fear, Fire, Foes!+5% Synergy
$0.11
Anger of the Gods+5% Synergy
$0.49
Elemental Appeal+5% Synergy
$0.27
Epic Confrontation+5% Synergy
$0.04
Ent's Fury+5% Synergy
$0.10
Desert Twister+5% Synergy
$0.47
Gather the Pack+5% Synergy
$0.24
Break Out+5% Synergy
$0.23
Overpowering Attack+4% Synergy
$0.97
World at War+4% Synergy
$7.52
Wheel of Misfortune+4% Synergy
$7.23
Ground Assault+4% Synergy
$0.07
Reap the Past+4% Synergy
$0.35
Primal Growth+4% Synergy
$1.16
Thud+4% Synergy
$0.53
Rabid Bite+4% Synergy
$0.13
Crash Through+4% Synergy
$0.14
Overrun+3% Synergy
$0.27
Flare of Cultivation+3% Synergy
$0.68
Rite of Flame+2% Synergy
$5.72
Hull Breach+1% Synergy
$1.13
Crackle with Power+1% Synergy
$11.82
Last March of the Ents+1% Synergy
$31.58
Skyshroud Claim-1% Synergy
$0.89
Kodama's Reach-2% Synergy
$1.03
Escape to the Wilds-2% Synergy
$0.30
Vandalblast-3% Synergy
$2.47
Chain Reaction-3% Synergy
$0.31
Rampant Growth-7% Synergy
$0.36
Decimate-7% Synergy
$0.26
Blasphemous Act-17% Synergy
$2.00
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Power Fist+28% Synergy
$12.61
Whispersilk Cloak+24% Synergy
$3.82
The Ozolith+18% Synergy
$66.85
Shadowspear+17% Synergy
$40.45
Doors of Durin+16% Synergy
$0.44
Lightning Spear+16% Synergy
$0.13
Sword of Light and Shadow+15% Synergy
$14.06
Icon of Ancestry+15% Synergy
$0.46
Sword of Wealth and Power+15% Synergy
$18.57
Silver Shroud Costume+15% Synergy
$12.31
Sword of Feast and Famine+14% Synergy
$39.79
Sword of Fire and Ice+10% Synergy
$49.72
Sword of War and Peace+10% Synergy
$10.19
Subway Train+10% Synergy
$0.06
Swiftfoot Boots+9% Synergy
$2.30
The Earth Crystal+9% Synergy
$9.97
Mithril Coat+9% Synergy
$29.22
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire+9% Synergy
$11.98
The Skullspore Nexus+8% Synergy
$8.61
Strionic Resonator+8% Synergy
$9.01
Commander's Plate+8% Synergy
$45.05
Long-Range Sensor+8% Synergy
$0.26
Helm of the Host+6% Synergy
$10.67
Herald's Horn+6% Synergy
$4.78
Fractal Harness+5% Synergy
$1.00
Fireforger's Puzzleknot+5% Synergy
$0.09
Viridian Claw+5% Synergy
$0.13
Mobile Garrison+5% Synergy
$0.27
Vial of Dragonfire+5% Synergy
$0.08
Woodweaver's Puzzleknot+5% Synergy
$0.14
Maze Skullbomb+5% Synergy
$0.17
Belbe's Portal+5% Synergy
$1.46
Chitterspitter+5% Synergy
$0.30
Bag of Holding+5% Synergy
$0.15
Font of Mythos+5% Synergy
$15.94
Pithing Needle+5% Synergy
$0.47
Implement of Ferocity+5% Synergy
$0.12
Strider Harness+5% Synergy
$0.08
The Fire Crystal+4% Synergy
$5.42
Banner of Kinship+4% Synergy
$6.09
Sensei's Divining Top+4% Synergy
$40.92
Sword of Truth and Justice+4% Synergy
$33.13
Urabrask's Forge+4% Synergy
$1.01
Wand of Wonder+4% Synergy
$2.02
Sword of Hearth and Home+4% Synergy
$21.20
Ashnod's Altar+3% Synergy
$16.68
Rhonas's Monument+3% Synergy
$1.63
The Great Henge+2% Synergy
$63.49
Ruby Medallion+2% Synergy
$12.14
Lifecrafter's Bestiary+2% Synergy
$0.35
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Pako, Arcane Retriever's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Hydra's Growth+34% Synergy
$2.01
Dragon Fangs+31% Synergy
$0.22
Kenrith's Transformation+30% Synergy
$0.92
Hardened Scales+23% Synergy
$2.56
Innkeeper's Talent+18% Synergy
$8.47
Fertile Ground+18% Synergy
$0.30
Carapace+16% Synergy
$0.15
Audacity+14% Synergy
$0.39
Canopy Cover+14% Synergy
$2.99
Sticky Fingers+13% Synergy
$0.22
Vow of Wildness+10% Synergy
$0.11
Temur Runemark+10% Synergy
$0.07
Aspect of Manticore+10% Synergy
$0.05
Dust Corona+10% Synergy
$0.26
Setessan Training+10% Synergy
$0.18
Giant Spectacle+10% Synergy
$0.09
Heartbeat of Spring+10% Synergy
$4.10
Fires of Yavimaya+9% Synergy
$0.67
Wilderness Reclamation+9% Synergy
$0.72
Court of Garenbrig+7% Synergy
$16.05
Enchantress's Presence+7% Synergy
$1.32
Burgeoning+7% Synergy
$34.97
Howling Moon+7% Synergy
$1.29
Loading Zone+6% Synergy
$1.57
Sylvan Library+5% Synergy
$27.55
Frenzied Rage+5% Synergy
$0.18
Squirrel Nest+5% Synergy
$0.23
Talons of Wildwood+5% Synergy
$0.12
Fists of Ironwood+5% Synergy
$0.20
Furor of the Bitten+5% Synergy
$0.09
Gift of Paradise+5% Synergy
$0.30
Compost+5% Synergy
$1.31
Feed the Pack+5% Synergy
$0.43
Arachnoform+5% Synergy
$0.07
Stocking the Pantry+4% Synergy
$0.28
Strong Back+4% Synergy
$1.85
Leyline of Combustion+4% Synergy
$0.43
Exploration+3% Synergy
$32.06
Lion Umbra+3% Synergy
$0.29
One with the Kami+3% Synergy
$0.36
Flameshadow Conjuring+3% Synergy
$2.99
Alpha Authority+3% Synergy
$1.82
Ordeal of Nylea+3% Synergy
$0.14
Carpet of Flowers+2% Synergy
$6.40
Bear Umbra+1% Synergy
$9.70
Terrasymbiosis0% Synergy
$8.27
Thickest in the Thicket-2% Synergy
$0.39
Doubling Season-3% Synergy
$31.60
Aggravated Assault-5% Synergy
$29.95
Garruk's Uprising-12% Synergy
$0.40
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+5% Synergy
$0.84
Garruk Wildspeaker+5% Synergy
$3.04
Nissa, Nature's Artisan+5% Synergy
$1.23
Domri, Chaos Bringer+4% Synergy
$0.59
Jeska, Thrice Reborn+4% Synergy
$6.10
Arlinn Kord+2% Synergy
$1.25
Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes+2% Synergy
$3.58
Xenagos, the Reveler+1% Synergy
$2.66
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth+17% Synergy
$14.56
Fungal Reaches+15% Synergy
$0.14
Rogue's Passage+14% Synergy
$0.39
Animal Sanctuary+10% Synergy
$2.84
Tyrite Sanctum+8% Synergy
$3.03
Karn's Bastion+7% Synergy
$2.02
Scavenger Grounds+6% Synergy
$0.47
Skarrg, the Rage Pits+5% Synergy
$1.25
Command Beacon+5% Synergy
$5.31
Heart of Yavimaya+5% Synergy
$2.23
Dwarven Ruins+5% Synergy
$0.66
Kher Keep+4% Synergy
$0.31
Yavimaya Hollow+4% Synergy
$69.40
Khalni Garden+4% Synergy
$0.74
Homeward Path+4% Synergy
$13.81
Arena of Glory+3% Synergy
$10.80
Maze of Ith+3% Synergy
$9.17
Mines of Moria+3% Synergy
$1.64
Crystal Vein+3% Synergy
$6.96
Llanowar Reborn+3% Synergy
$0.34
Boseiju, Who Endures+1% Synergy
$48.38
Forgotten Cave0% Synergy
$0.25
Tranquil Thicket0% Synergy
$0.32
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood0% Synergy
$1.39
Castle Garenbrig-3% Synergy
$6.16
Temple of the False God-4% Synergy
$0.20
Raging Ravine-5% Synergy
$0.30
Kessig Wolf Run-6% Synergy
$0.34
Reliquary Tower-6% Synergy
$1.43
Mosswort Bridge-10% Synergy
$0.67
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Gruul Locket+15% Synergy
$0.08
Lotus Petal+6% Synergy
$38.24
Coalition Relic+5% Synergy
$0.34
Heraldic Banner+5% Synergy
$0.42
Pillar of Origins+5% Synergy
$0.55
Gruul Signet+3% Synergy
$0.43
Arcane Signet+2% Synergy
$1.00
Patchwork Banner+2% Synergy
$2.99
Commander's Sphere-1% Synergy
$0.34
Fellwar Stone-4% Synergy
$2.81
Talisman of Impulse-10% Synergy
$0.36
Sol Ring-20% Synergy
$2.00
Lands
The mana base foundation for Pako, Arcane Retriever decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Exotic Orchard+17% Synergy
$0.29
Opal Palace+17% Synergy
$0.23
Rootbound Crag+13% Synergy
$0.37
Wooded Foothills+10% Synergy
$18.04
Gruul Turf+9% Synergy
$0.34
Timber Gorge+8% Synergy
$0.19
Shatterskull Smashing+7% Synergy
$8.26
Thornspire Verge+6% Synergy
$5.28
Fire-Lit Thicket+5% Synergy
$8.82
Khalni Ambush+5% Synergy
$0.40
Valakut Awakening+5% Synergy
$14.89
Guildmages' Forum+5% Synergy
$0.33
Path of Ancestry+4% Synergy
$0.24
Shivan Oasis+4% Synergy
$0.13
Mountain+3% Synergy
$0.07
Forest+3% Synergy
$0.08
Taiga+3% Synergy
Rugged Highlands+3% Synergy
$0.16
Highland Forest+3% Synergy
$0.46
Reflecting Pool+3% Synergy
$14.46
Secluded Courtyard+3% Synergy
$0.39
Racers' Ring+3% Synergy
$0.08
Spire Garden+1% Synergy
$2.20
Kazandu Refuge+1% Synergy
$0.12
Bristling Backwoods+1% Synergy
$0.27
Gemstone Caverns+1% Synergy
$45.12
Snow-Covered Forest+1% Synergy
$0.59
City of Brass+1% Synergy
$9.23
Kazuul's Fury+1% Synergy
$0.44
Stomping Ground0% Synergy
$8.13
Temple of Abandon0% Synergy
$0.31
Gruul Guildgate0% Synergy
$0.12
Mossfire Valley-1% Synergy
$0.28
Copperline Gorge-2% Synergy
$0.40
Game Trail-3% Synergy
$0.29
Wooded Ridgeline-3% Synergy
$0.31
Misty Rainforest-3% Synergy
$32.53
Arid Mesa-3% Synergy
$30.19
Command Tower-4% Synergy
$1.00
Evolving Wilds-4% Synergy
$0.30
Windswept Heath-5% Synergy
$11.87
Bala Ged Recovery-5% Synergy
$6.88
Rockfall Vale-6% Synergy
$1.82
Sheltered Thicket-6% Synergy
$0.35
Myriad Landscape-6% Synergy
$0.29
Karplusan Forest-8% Synergy
$0.41
Terramorphic Expanse-8% Synergy
$0.17
Fabled Passage-8% Synergy
$2.38
Cragcrown Pathway-11% Synergy
$2.73
Cinder Glade-21% Synergy
$0.34
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Akiri, Line-Slinger // Reyhan, Last of the Abzan
Akiri, Line-Slinger // Slurrk, All-Ingesting
Alena, Kessig Trapper // Slurrk, All-Ingesting
Jugan, the Rising Star
Maester Seymour