Commander sample deck

Pako, Arcane Retriever Commander Deck From Your Collection

A real BinderBrew Pako, Arcane Retriever Commander shell for Counters, GR role balance, missing-card estimates, and a buy-list preview.

Legendary Creature — Elemental DogCounters

8 draw pieces vs floor of 6.

Synergy data from EDHREC.

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CommanderPako, Arcane Retriever

VariantMidrange

StrategyCounters

Full retail if you own nothing$601

Starting shell, not a prescription

This page is anchored by a real generated deck fixture. BinderBrew uses it to show the shape of a Pako, Arcane Retriever build, then your uploaded collection decides which cards are already covered and which upgrades are actually worth buying.

Synergy data from Pako, Arcane Retriever on EDHREC.

Role counts

The list is grouped against BinderBrew's Tier 1 role targets.

Lands: 37 cards, target 33-38
Ramp: 10 cards, target 4-16
Card Draw: 8 cards, target 6-20
Interaction: 10 cards, target 3-13
Board Wipes: 3 cards, target 1-5
Protection: 3 cards, target 0-8
Theme and Utility: 28 cards, target 0-99

Buy-list preview

Only missing-card estimates are shown here. Marketplace totals can change.

The Great Henge - $64.20
Jeska's Will - $40.02
Balefire Dragon - $14.55
Tribute to the World Tree - $13.98
Guardian Project - $13.43
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire - $6.44

Sample decklist by role

Lands (37)

1 Bonders' Enclave, 1 Boseiju, Who Endures, 1 Brass's Tunnel-Grinder // Tecutlan, the Searing Rift, 1 Cavern of Souls, 1 Command Tower, 16 Forest, 1 Forgotten Cave, 1 Gemstone Caverns, 1 Karn's Bastion, 6 Mountain, 1 Opal Palace, 1 Oran-Rief, the Vastwood, 1 Sheltered Thicket, 1 Tyrite Sanctum, ...

Ramp (10)

1 Commander's Sphere, 1 Dragon's Hoard, 1 Everflowing Chalice, 1 Jeska's Will, 1 Kami of Whispered Hopes, 1 Mind Stone, 1 Rampant Growth, 1 Rishkar, Peema Renegade, 1 Solemn Simulacrum, 1 The Great Henge

Card Draw (8)

1 Guardian Project, 1 Harmonize, 1 Inspiring Call, 1 Ozolith, the Shattered Spire, 1 Staff of Compleation, 1 Tireless Tracker, 1 Tribute to the World Tree, 1 Veil of Summer

Interaction (10)

1 Archdruid's Charm, 1 Beast Within, 1 Cankerbloom, 1 Conjurer's Closet, 1 District Mascot, 1 Kogla, the Titan Ape, 1 Krosan Grip, 1 Origin of Metalbending, 1 Pyroblast, 1 Red Elemental Blast

Board Wipes (3)

1 Balefire Dragon, 1 Blasphemous Act, 1 Chain Reaction

Protection (3)

1 Heroic Intervention, 1 Overprotect, 1 Rhythm of the Wild

Theme and Utility (28)

1 Ainok Wayfarer, 1 Ancient Animus, 1 Branching Evolution, 1 Cartouche of Strength, 1 Chandra's Ignition, 1 Cultivate, 1 Enduring Courage, 1 Equilibrium Adept, 1 Eternal Witness, 1 Evolution Sage, 1 Fangs of Kalonia, 1 Farseek, 1 Forgotten Ancient, 1 Gamble, ...

Common questions

Is this Pako, Arcane Retriever deck generated by BinderBrew?

Yes. This is a committed sample fixture produced by the deterministic BinderBrew generation use case. It is not generated during the web request.

Will my deck look exactly like this?

No. Treat this as a starting shell. Uploading your collection changes owned-card coverage, missing cards, budget pressure, and final recommendations.

Are the prices exact?

No. Prices are estimates from the committed card cache and marketplace checkout can differ by printing, condition, seller, tax, and shipping.