Dogmeat, Ever Loyal (Commander) - Expensive Core

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Owain Roberts
Aug 29, 2025
The Dog Commanders of Magic
With the recent International Dog Day, let's look at some of Magic's most powerful puppers. They deserve it.
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Shared Roots
3.3%inclusion1 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Sokka, Swordmaster
3.2%inclusion1 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
3.2%inclusion1 decks31 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Puresteel Paladin
88%inclusion162 decks185 decks
79%synergy
Strong Back
82%inclusion151 decks185 decks
77%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
80%inclusion148 decks185 decks
75%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
79%inclusion147 decks185 decks
75%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
79%inclusion147 decks185 decks
72%synergy
All That Glitters
76%inclusion140 decks185 decks
70%synergy
Basilisk Collar
76%inclusion141 decks185 decks
70%synergy
Inventory Management
71%inclusion131 decks185 decks
66%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
67%inclusion124 decks185 decks
64%synergy
Pre-War Formalwear
66%inclusion123 decks185 decks
64%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
81%inclusion150 decks185 decks
54%synergy
Heroic Intervention
80%inclusion148 decks185 decks
40%synergy
Path to Exile
68%inclusion125 decks185 decks
13%synergy
Blasphemous Act
62%inclusion115 decks185 decks
37%synergy
Rancor
61%inclusion113 decks185 decks
57%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
61%inclusion112 decks185 decks
58%synergy
Shadowspear
61%inclusion112 decks185 decks
57%synergy
Armory Paladin
60%inclusion111 decks185 decks
58%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
60%inclusion111 decks185 decks
55%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
59%inclusion109 decks185 decks
56%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
16%inclusion29 decks185 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Danitha, New Benalia's Light
54%inclusion99 decks185 decks
50%synergy
Mister Gutsy
45%inclusion84 decks185 decks
43%synergy
Gunner Conscript
44%inclusion81 decks185 decks
42%synergy
Chishiro, the Shattered Blade
41%inclusion76 decks185 decks
38%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
41%inclusion75 decks185 decks
36%synergy
Cass, Hand of Vengeance
40%inclusion74 decks185 decks
38%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
38%inclusion71 decks185 decks
35%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
37%inclusion68 decks185 decks
34%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
37%inclusion68 decks185 decks
32%synergy
Crimson Caravaneer
35%inclusion64 decks185 decks
33%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
34%inclusion62 decks185 decks
12%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
34%inclusion62 decks185 decks
30%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
32%inclusion60 decks185 decks
31%synergy
Brotherhood Outcast
32%inclusion60 decks185 decks
31%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
31%inclusion58 decks185 decks
28%synergy
Birds of Paradise
30%inclusion56 decks185 decks
7%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
29%inclusion53 decks185 decks
27%synergy
Lizard Blades
28%inclusion51 decks185 decks
27%synergy
Red XIII, Proud Warrior
25%inclusion18 decks72 decks
15%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
24%inclusion44 decks185 decks
22%synergy
Preston Garvey, Minuteman
23%inclusion43 decks185 decks
22%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
22%inclusion16 decks72 decks
15%synergy
Esper Sentinel
22%inclusion41 decks185 decks
10%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
22%inclusion40 decks185 decks
21%synergy
Rose, Cutthroat Raider
22%inclusion40 decks185 decks
21%synergy
Golden-Tail Trainer
20%inclusion31 decks154 decks
19%synergy
Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ
20%inclusion37 decks185 decks
18%synergy
Wyleth, Soul of Steel
18%inclusion33 decks185 decks
17%synergy
Lion Sash
17%inclusion32 decks185 decks
14%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
17%inclusion32 decks185 decks
16%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
17%inclusion25 decks148 decks
15%synergy
Bighorner Rancher
17%inclusion31 decks185 decks
16%synergy
Veronica, Dissident Scribe
16%inclusion30 decks185 decks
15%synergy
Nahiri, Forged in Fury
15%inclusion27 decks185 decks
13%synergy
Super Mutant Scavenger
14%inclusion26 decks185 decks
13%synergy
Commander Sofia Daguerre
14%inclusion25 decks185 decks
13%synergy
Cait, Cage Brawler
13%inclusion24 decks185 decks
12%synergy
Ian the Reckless
11%inclusion21 decks185 decks
11%synergy
Delighted Halfling
11%inclusion20 decks185 decks
1%synergy
Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
10%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
10%inclusion18 decks185 decks
8%synergy
Sun Titan
10%inclusion18 decks185 decks
6%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
1%synergy
Akki Battle Squad
9.2%inclusion17 decks185 decks
8%synergy
Ellivere of the Wild Court
9.2%inclusion17 decks185 decks
8%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
9.2%inclusion17 decks185 decks
-2%synergy
Witch Enchanter
9.0%inclusion14 decks155 decks
5%synergy
Astor, Bearer of Blades
8.6%inclusion16 decks185 decks
8%synergy
Moira Brown, Guide Author
8.6%inclusion16 decks185 decks
8%synergy
Amy Rose
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
52%inclusion96 decks185 decks
-6%synergy
Chaos Warp
51%inclusion94 decks185 decks
31%synergy
Break Down
34%inclusion62 decks185 decks
32%synergy
Valorous Stance
25%inclusion47 decks185 decks
22%synergy
Beast Within
24%inclusion44 decks185 decks
-8%synergy
Generous Gift
23%inclusion42 decks185 decks
-5%synergy
Boros Charm
21%inclusion39 decks185 decks
-4%synergy
Deflecting Swat
19%inclusion36 decks185 decks
7%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
14%inclusion26 decks185 decks
0%synergy
Legion Leadership
12%inclusion18 decks155 decks
7%synergy
Akroma's Will
11%inclusion21 decks185 decks
-9%synergy
Dispatch
11%inclusion21 decks185 decks
6%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.1%inclusion15 decks185 decks
-2%synergy
Dawn's Truce
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
-1%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
6.7%inclusion9 decks135 decks
4%synergy
Silkguard
5.4%inclusion10 decks185 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Single Combat
44%inclusion81 decks185 decks
41%synergy
Farseek
31%inclusion57 decks185 decks
-17%synergy
Nature's Lore
26%inclusion48 decks185 decks
-12%synergy
Three Visits
24%inclusion45 decks185 decks
-4%synergy
Megaton's Fate
23%inclusion43 decks185 decks
22%synergy
Cultivate
23%inclusion43 decks185 decks
-26%synergy
Open the Armory
22%inclusion41 decks185 decks
18%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
19%inclusion35 decks185 decks
16%synergy
Rampant Growth
13%inclusion24 decks185 decks
-25%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
12%inclusion23 decks185 decks
9%synergy
Winds of Rath
12%inclusion22 decks185 decks
10%synergy
Farewell
11%inclusion20 decks185 decks
1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion20 decks185 decks
5%synergy
Vandalblast
10%inclusion18 decks185 decks
1%synergy
Stump Stomp
10%inclusion15 decks155 decks
5%synergy
Kodama's Reach
8.1%inclusion15 decks185 decks
-20%synergy
Open the Vaults
7.6%inclusion14 decks185 decks
7%synergy
Austere Command
7.0%inclusion13 decks185 decks
-7%synergy
Unfinished Business
6.5%inclusion12 decks185 decks
3%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
6.5%inclusion10 decks155 decks
3%synergy
Full Throttle
5.9%inclusion6 decks101 decks
3%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
5.4%inclusion10 decks185 decks
-8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
5.2%inclusion8 decks155 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sword of the Animist
51%inclusion95 decks185 decks
44%synergy
Champion's Helm
49%inclusion91 decks185 decks
43%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
48%inclusion89 decks185 decks
44%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
42%inclusion78 decks185 decks
39%synergy
Nettlecyst
41%inclusion76 decks185 decks
39%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
38%inclusion71 decks185 decks
35%synergy
Junk Jet
35%inclusion64 decks185 decks
33%synergy
Mithril Coat
34%inclusion62 decks185 decks
29%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
33%inclusion61 decks185 decks
29%synergy
Power Fist
31%inclusion58 decks185 decks
29%synergy
Behemoth Sledge
30%inclusion56 decks185 decks
25%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
29%inclusion53 decks185 decks
27%synergy
Lightning Greaves
27%inclusion50 decks185 decks
2%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
26%inclusion49 decks185 decks
25%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
26%inclusion38 decks148 decks
23%synergy
Fireshrieker
25%inclusion47 decks185 decks
24%synergy
Colossus Hammer
25%inclusion47 decks185 decks
19%synergy
Buster Sword
23%inclusion16 decks71 decks
14%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
22%inclusion41 decks185 decks
21%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
22%inclusion41 decks185 decks
21%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
22%inclusion40 decks185 decks
17%synergy
Embercleave
21%inclusion39 decks185 decks
19%synergy
Explorer's Scope
19%inclusion35 decks185 decks
17%synergy
Robe of Stars
18%inclusion34 decks185 decks
17%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
18%inclusion34 decks185 decks
16%synergy
Leyline Axe
18%inclusion22 decks121 decks
17%synergy
Thran Power Suit
17%inclusion32 decks185 decks
16%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
16%inclusion23 decks148 decks
13%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
15%inclusion28 decks185 decks
14%synergy
Celestial Armor
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
14%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
14%inclusion26 decks185 decks
13%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
14%inclusion14 decks101 decks
12%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
14%inclusion25 decks185 decks
12%synergy
Brass Knuckles
14%inclusion25 decks185 decks
12%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
13%inclusion24 decks185 decks
9%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
13%inclusion24 decks185 decks
12%synergy
Genji Glove
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Helm of the Host
12%inclusion22 decks185 decks
8%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
10%inclusion19 decks185 decks
5%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
10%inclusion15 decks148 decks
9%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
10%inclusion18 decks185 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
10%inclusion18 decks185 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Once and Future
9.2%inclusion17 decks185 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Plate
8.6%inclusion16 decks185 decks
8%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
8.6%inclusion16 decks185 decks
8%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
8.6%inclusion16 decks185 decks
7%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
7.7%inclusion13 decks169 decks
7%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
7.6%inclusion14 decks185 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Body and Mind
7.6%inclusion14 decks185 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
7.6%inclusion14 decks185 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Idolized
55%inclusion101 decks185 decks
52%synergy
Grim Reaper's Sprint
54%inclusion100 decks185 decks
51%synergy
Wild Growth
46%inclusion85 decks185 decks
37%synergy
Well Rested
45%inclusion83 decks185 decks
42%synergy
Forge Anew
42%inclusion77 decks185 decks
37%synergy
Sticky Fingers
41%inclusion75 decks185 decks
38%synergy
Bear Umbra
40%inclusion74 decks185 decks
36%synergy
Vault 101: Birthday Party
37%inclusion69 decks185 decks
36%synergy
Almost Perfect
36%inclusion66 decks185 decks
33%synergy
Fertile Ground
36%inclusion66 decks185 decks
31%synergy
Ethereal Armor
23%inclusion43 decks185 decks
20%synergy
Animal Friend
22%inclusion41 decks185 decks
21%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
20%inclusion27 decks133 decks
19%synergy
Spirit Mantle
20%inclusion37 decks185 decks
18%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
17%inclusion27 decks155 decks
14%synergy
Ancestral Mask
16%inclusion29 decks185 decks
13%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
15%inclusion28 decks185 decks
9%synergy
Abundant Growth
15%inclusion28 decks185 decks
13%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
14%inclusion26 decks185 decks
13%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
13%inclusion24 decks185 decks
10%synergy
Fighter Class
13%inclusion24 decks185 decks
11%synergy
Blacksmith's Talent
12%inclusion17 decks142 decks
11%synergy
Super State
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
11%inclusion21 decks185 decks
9%synergy
Pain for All
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Shield of the Oversoul
9.2%inclusion17 decks185 decks
7%synergy
Snake Umbra
9.2%inclusion17 decks185 decks
7%synergy
Lion Umbra
8.6%inclusion13 decks152 decks
7%synergy
Brilliant Wings
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Sage's Reverie
7.6%inclusion14 decks185 decks
6%synergy
Song of the Dryads
7.6%inclusion14 decks185 decks
7%synergy
Armadillo Cloak
7.0%inclusion13 decks185 decks
5%synergy
Daybreak Coronet
6.5%inclusion12 decks185 decks
5%synergy
Songbirds' Blessing
5.9%inclusion11 decks185 decks
5%synergy
Acquired Mutation
5.9%inclusion11 decks185 decks
5%synergy
Aggravated Assault
5.4%inclusion10 decks185 decks
0%synergy
Hyena Umbra
5.4%inclusion10 decks185 decks
4%synergy
Enchantress's Presence
5.4%inclusion10 decks185 decks
3%synergy
Annie Joins Up
5.4%inclusion9 decks168 decks
-14%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
61%inclusion112 decks185 decks
34%synergy
Buried Ruin
50%inclusion92 decks185 decks
46%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
33%inclusion61 decks185 decks
31%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
25%inclusion46 decks185 decks
15%synergy
Junktown
24%inclusion44 decks185 decks
22%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
24%inclusion44 decks185 decks
8%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
23%inclusion42 decks185 decks
20%synergy
Temple of the False God
16%inclusion30 decks185 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
15%inclusion27 decks185 decks
-4%synergy
Urza's Saga
14%inclusion26 decks185 decks
10%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
11%inclusion21 decks185 decks
-5%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
10%inclusion19 decks185 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
9.2%inclusion17 decks185 decks
-9%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
7.0%inclusion13 decks185 decks
4%synergy
Arena of Glory
5.3%inclusion8 decks152 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion164 decks185 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion147 decks185 decks
5%synergy
The Aetherspark
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
15%synergy
Agility Bobblehead
6.5%inclusion12 decks185 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
5.9%inclusion11 decks185 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Plains
97%inclusion180 decks185 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion180 decks185 decks
6%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion180 decks185 decks
2%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion179 decks185 decks
0%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
74%inclusion136 decks185 decks
36%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
73%inclusion135 decks185 decks
31%synergy
Exotic Orchard
72%inclusion133 decks185 decks
19%synergy
Sacred Foundry
71%inclusion131 decks185 decks
31%synergy
Stomping Ground
70%inclusion130 decks185 decks
27%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
70%inclusion130 decks185 decks
29%synergy
Rootbound Crag
69%inclusion128 decks185 decks
32%synergy
Temple Garden
68%inclusion126 decks185 decks
27%synergy
Canopy Vista
56%inclusion103 decks185 decks
6%synergy
Windswept Heath
56%inclusion103 decks185 decks
25%synergy
Jungle Shrine
56%inclusion103 decks185 decks
0%synergy
Cinder Glade
55%inclusion102 decks185 decks
6%synergy
Wooded Foothills
52%inclusion96 decks185 decks
22%synergy
Arid Mesa
50%inclusion93 decks185 decks
23%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
49%inclusion91 decks185 decks
20%synergy
Spectator Seating
46%inclusion86 decks185 decks
21%synergy
Spire Garden
45%inclusion84 decks185 decks
18%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
36%inclusion67 decks185 decks
20%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
36%inclusion66 decks185 decks
27%synergy
Path of Ancestry
35%inclusion64 decks185 decks
0%synergy
Mossfire Valley
32%inclusion60 decks185 decks
19%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
26%inclusion49 decks185 decks
4%synergy
Scattered Groves
26%inclusion48 decks185 decks
17%synergy
Rockfall Vale
25%inclusion47 decks185 decks
1%synergy
Savannah
25%inclusion47 decks185 decks
14%synergy
Taiga
25%inclusion47 decks185 decks
15%synergy
Plateau
24%inclusion45 decks185 decks
14%synergy
Lush Portico
24%inclusion44 decks185 decks
15%synergy
Sundown Pass
23%inclusion42 decks185 decks
8%synergy
Commercial District
23%inclusion42 decks185 decks
14%synergy
Battlefield Forge
22%inclusion41 decks185 decks
0%synergy
Fabled Passage
21%inclusion39 decks185 decks
9%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
21%inclusion39 decks185 decks
12%synergy
Brushland
19%inclusion36 decks185 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Triumph
19%inclusion36 decks185 decks
7%synergy
Elegant Parlor
18%inclusion34 decks185 decks
11%synergy
Karplusan Forest
18%inclusion34 decks185 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Plenty
18%inclusion33 decks185 decks
5%synergy
Thornspire Verge
18%inclusion24 decks135 decks
8%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
17%inclusion27 decks155 decks
14%synergy
Reflecting Pool
17%inclusion31 decks185 decks
11%synergy
Hushwood Verge
16%inclusion22 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
15%inclusion28 decks185 decks
-15%synergy
Temple of Abandon
15%inclusion28 decks185 decks
3%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
15%inclusion27 decks185 decks
8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion26 decks185 decks
-7%synergy