Pako, Arcane Retriever
Gruul commander

Pako, Arcane Retriever {3}{R}{G}

Legendary Creature — Elemental Dog · Commander 2020

Partner with Haldan, Avid Arcanist
Haste
Whenever Pako attacks, exile the top card of each player's library and put a fetch counter on each of them. Put a +1/+1 counter on Pako for each noncreature card exiled this way.

$1.08price
#19,315popularity rank
5mana value

Plays well with: +1/+1 Counters, Combat, Multiplayer, Value engine

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Decklists on EDHREC View on Scryfall More Gruul commanders

🔗 +1/+1 Counters synergy

Hardened Scales$2.66
Hardened ScalesEnchantment
0
Karn's Bastion$3.47
Karn's BastionRamp
0
Rhythm of the Wild$4.53
Rhythm of the WildEnchantment
0
The Great Henge$62.00
The Great HengeCard advantage · Ramp · Value engine
0
Inspiring Call$0.38
Inspiring CallCard advantage · Interaction
0
Avenger of Zendikar$0.54
Avenger of ZendikarTokens · Value engine
0
Branching Evolution$7.60
Branching EvolutionEnchantment
0
Forgotten Ancient$0.36
Forgotten AncientValue engine
0

🔗 Combat synergy

Garruk's Uprising$0.58
Garruk's UprisingCard advantage · Value engine
0
Professional Face-Breaker$6.29
Professional Face-BreakerTokens
0
Ohran Frostfang$7.06
Ohran FrostfangCard advantage
0
The Reaver Cleaver$28.90
The Reaver CleaverTokens
0
Sword of Feast and Famine$42.36
Sword of Feast and FamineInteraction · Fits any deck
0
Maze of Ith$10.03
Maze of IthLand
0
Ancient Copper Dragon$135.74
Ancient Copper DragonTokens
0
Fog$0.98
FogInstant
0

🧩 Top staples for this deck

✔️ Auto-includes (you probably already run these): Sol Ring, Command Tower, Arcane Signet, Exotic Orchard, Reliquary Tower, Swiftfoot Boots, Lightning Greaves, Path of Ancestry.

Cultivate$0.50
CultivateRamp
0
Blasphemous Act$1.55
Blasphemous ActBoard wipe
0
Farseek$0.47
FarseekSorcery
0
Beast Within$1.05
Beast WithinRemoval
0
Nature's Lore$2.55
Nature's LoreSorcery
0
Rampant Growth$1.17
Rampant GrowthRamp
0
Heroic Intervention$16.13
Heroic InterventionInteraction
0
Chaos Warp—
Chaos WarpInstant
0
Birds of Paradise$7.91
Birds of ParadiseRamp
0
Kodama's Reach$1.95
Kodama's ReachRamp
0
Three Visits$5.20
Three VisitsSorcery
0
Llanowar Elves$0.31
Llanowar ElvesRamp
0

⚙️ Colorless all-stars

Temple of the False God$0.32
Temple of the False GodRamp
0
Chromatic Lantern—
Chromatic LanternRamp · Fits any deck
0
City of Brass$11.38
City of BrassRamp
0
The One Ring$107.84
The One RingCard advantage · Interaction · Fits any deck
0
Cavern of Souls$51.51
Cavern of SoulsRamp
0
Mana Confluence$34.03
Mana ConfluenceRamp
0

🪙 Budget picks (under $2€2)

Cultivate$0.50
CultivateRamp
0
Blasphemous Act$1.55
Blasphemous ActBoard wipe
0
Farseek$0.47
FarseekSorcery
0
Beast Within$1.05
Beast WithinRemoval
0
Rampant Growth$1.17
Rampant GrowthRamp
0
Kodama's Reach$1.95
Kodama's ReachRamp
0
Llanowar Elves$0.31
Llanowar ElvesRamp
0
Temple of the False God$0.32
Temple of the False GodRamp
0

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Staples are based on how often cards are played in Commander overall (popularity data via Scryfall/EDHREC) and filtered to this commander's colors. Synergy picks match the commander's rules text.