Dogmeat, Ever Loyal (Commander) - Core Voltron

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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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Moxfield
Scryfall
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Strong Back
95%inclusion125 decks131 decks
91%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
94%inclusion123 decks131 decks
89%synergy
All That Glitters
89%inclusion117 decks131 decks
84%synergy
Pre-War Formalwear
86%inclusion113 decks131 decks
84%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
88%inclusion115 decks131 decks
83%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
91%inclusion119 decks131 decks
82%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
83%inclusion109 decks131 decks
80%synergy
Basilisk Collar
86%inclusion113 decks131 decks
80%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
82%inclusion107 decks131 decks
79%synergy
Inventory Management
82%inclusion108 decks131 decks
78%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
89%inclusion117 decks131 decks
62%synergy
Heroic Intervention
85%inclusion112 decks131 decks
46%synergy
Path to Exile
84%inclusion110 decks131 decks
29%synergy
Blasphemous Act
82%inclusion108 decks131 decks
57%synergy
Rancor
79%inclusion104 decks131 decks
75%synergy
Armory Paladin
78%inclusion102 decks131 decks
76%synergy
Champion's Helm
78%inclusion102 decks131 decks
72%synergy
Idolized
77%inclusion101 decks131 decks
74%synergy
Grim Reaper's Sprint
74%inclusion97 decks131 decks
71%synergy
Chaos Warp
73%inclusion95 decks131 decks
53%synergy
Creatures
Mister Gutsy
66%inclusion86 decks131 decks
64%synergy
Cass, Hand of Vengeance
61%inclusion80 decks131 decks
59%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
60%inclusion79 decks131 decks
53%synergy
Brotherhood Outcast
58%inclusion76 decks131 decks
56%synergy
Danitha, New Benalia's Light
45%inclusion59 decks131 decks
42%synergy
Gunner Conscript
45%inclusion59 decks131 decks
43%synergy
Crimson Caravaneer
41%inclusion54 decks131 decks
40%synergy
Preston Garvey, Minuteman
39%inclusion51 decks131 decks
38%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
37%inclusion49 decks131 decks
32%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
33%inclusion43 decks131 decks
30%synergy
Super Mutant Scavenger
32%inclusion42 decks131 decks
31%synergy
Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ
32%inclusion42 decks131 decks
31%synergy
Veronica, Dissident Scribe
31%inclusion40 decks131 decks
30%synergy
Chishiro, the Shattered Blade
30%inclusion39 decks131 decks
27%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
27%inclusion36 decks131 decks
24%synergy
Bighorner Rancher
27%inclusion35 decks131 decks
26%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
26%inclusion34 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Cait, Cage Brawler
24%inclusion31 decks131 decks
23%synergy
Rose, Cutthroat Raider
23%inclusion30 decks131 decks
22%synergy
Commander Sofia Daguerre
21%inclusion28 decks131 decks
21%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
21%inclusion28 decks131 decks
18%synergy
Red XIII, Proud Warrior
21%inclusion17 decks81 decks
11%synergy
Ian the Reckless
21%inclusion27 decks131 decks
20%synergy
Moira Brown, Guide Author
21%inclusion27 decks131 decks
20%synergy
Duchess, Wayward Tavernkeep
19%inclusion25 decks131 decks
19%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
18%inclusion23 decks131 decks
16%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
18%inclusion23 decks131 decks
15%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
16%inclusion21 decks131 decks
15%synergy
Golden-Tail Trainer
15%inclusion18 decks123 decks
13%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
15%inclusion19 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Lizard Blades
15%inclusion19 decks131 decks
14%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
12%inclusion16 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
12%inclusion14 decks119 decks
10%synergy
Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER
12%inclusion11 decks95 decks
11%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
4%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Wyleth, Soul of Steel
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Birds of Paradise
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
-14%synergy
Professor Hojo
8.6%inclusion7 decks81 decks
1%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Delighted Halfling
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
-1%synergy
Setessan Champion
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Ellivere of the Wild Court
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Sun Titan
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Sephiroth, Fallen Hero
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
0%synergy
Tifa, Martial Artist
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
-2%synergy
Sythis, Harvest's Hand
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
-2%synergy
Instants
Break Down
58%inclusion76 decks131 decks
56%synergy
Valorous Stance
57%inclusion75 decks131 decks
54%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
34%inclusion45 decks131 decks
-23%synergy
Dispatch
15%inclusion19 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Legion Leadership
13%inclusion16 decks123 decks
9%synergy
Boros Charm
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
-12%synergy
Generous Gift
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
-16%synergy
Beast Within
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
-22%synergy
Wear // Tear
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
-3%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Single Combat
61%inclusion80 decks131 decks
58%synergy
Megaton's Fate
38%inclusion50 decks131 decks
37%synergy
Open the Armory
24%inclusion32 decks131 decks
20%synergy
Farseek
23%inclusion30 decks131 decks
-25%synergy
Cultivate
23%inclusion30 decks131 decks
-27%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
18%inclusion23 decks131 decks
14%synergy
Rampant Growth
16%inclusion21 decks131 decks
-22%synergy
Open the Vaults
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
12%synergy
Austere Command
12%inclusion16 decks131 decks
-2%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
12%inclusion16 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Unfinished Business
12%inclusion16 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Lore
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
-28%synergy
Winds of Rath
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Vandalblast
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
0%synergy
Stump Stomp
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Farewell
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
-2%synergy
Kodama's Reach
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
-22%synergy
Three Visits
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
-22%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
-7%synergy
Harmonize
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Masterwork of Ingenuity
68%inclusion89 decks131 decks
65%synergy
Behemoth Sledge
63%inclusion82 decks131 decks
57%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
54%inclusion71 decks131 decks
51%synergy
Junk Jet
48%inclusion63 decks131 decks
47%synergy
Fireshrieker
47%inclusion61 decks131 decks
45%synergy
Power Fist
37%inclusion49 decks131 decks
35%synergy
Explorer's Scope
36%inclusion47 decks131 decks
34%synergy
Sword of the Animist
34%inclusion44 decks131 decks
26%synergy
Brass Knuckles
31%inclusion41 decks131 decks
30%synergy
Nettlecyst
24%inclusion32 decks131 decks
22%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
22%inclusion29 decks131 decks
19%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
21%inclusion27 decks131 decks
16%synergy
Thran Power Suit
20%inclusion26 decks131 decks
19%synergy
Shadowspear
19%inclusion25 decks131 decks
16%synergy
Colossus Hammer
19%inclusion25 decks131 decks
13%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
18%inclusion23 decks131 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion23 decks131 decks
-8%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
17%inclusion22 decks131 decks
13%synergy
Leyline Axe
15%inclusion16 decks105 decks
14%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
13%inclusion15 decks119 decks
10%synergy
Mithril Coat
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Celestial Armor
10%inclusion11 decks105 decks
9%synergy
Buster Sword
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Robe of Stars
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Embercleave
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
8.4%inclusion10 decks119 decks
7%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
8.4%inclusion10 decks119 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Genji Glove
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Mask of Memory
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Conformer Shuriken
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
0%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
-2%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Chainsaw
5.9%inclusion7 decks119 decks
5%synergy
The Spear of Leonidas
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
5%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Nuka-Nuke Launcher
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Forge
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Bladehold War-Whip
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
5.0%inclusion6 decks119 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Well Rested
70%inclusion92 decks131 decks
68%synergy
Fertile Ground
67%inclusion88 decks131 decks
63%synergy
Almost Perfect
66%inclusion87 decks131 decks
64%synergy
Sticky Fingers
66%inclusion87 decks131 decks
64%synergy
Wild Growth
66%inclusion86 decks131 decks
56%synergy
Vault 101: Birthday Party
60%inclusion79 decks131 decks
59%synergy
Abundant Growth
45%inclusion59 decks131 decks
43%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
34%inclusion44 decks131 decks
29%synergy
Animal Friend
33%inclusion43 decks131 decks
32%synergy
Bear Umbra
24%inclusion32 decks131 decks
20%synergy
Forge Anew
24%inclusion31 decks131 decks
19%synergy
Acquired Mutation
18%inclusion23 decks131 decks
17%synergy
Ethereal Armor
15%inclusion20 decks131 decks
13%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
15%inclusion18 decks123 decks
11%synergy
Spirit Mantle
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
12%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
12%inclusion16 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Ancestral Mask
12%inclusion16 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
11%inclusion12 decks110 decks
10%synergy
Daybreak Coronet
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Lion Umbra
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Blacksmith's Talent
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Vault 21: House Gambit
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Sage's Reverie
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Pain for All
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Squirrel Nest
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Snake Umbra
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Gift of Immortality
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Super State
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Fighter Class
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Armadillo Cloak
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Canopy Cover
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Angelic Destiny
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Shield of the Oversoul
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Etali's Favor
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Songbirds' Blessing
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Alpha Authority
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
85%inclusion112 decks131 decks
59%synergy
Buried Ruin
73%inclusion96 decks131 decks
70%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
69%inclusion91 decks131 decks
68%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
59%inclusion77 decks131 decks
49%synergy
Junktown
46%inclusion60 decks131 decks
44%synergy
Temple of the False God
29%inclusion38 decks131 decks
18%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
-10%synergy
Command Beacon
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
-11%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion124 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion113 decks131 decks
12%synergy
Agility Bobblehead
21%inclusion27 decks131 decks
20%synergy
Perception Bobblehead
16%inclusion21 decks131 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion131 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Mountain
99%inclusion130 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Forest
99%inclusion130 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion130 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
93%inclusion122 decks131 decks
51%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
89%inclusion117 decks131 decks
52%synergy
Rootbound Crag
87%inclusion114 decks131 decks
49%synergy
Canopy Vista
87%inclusion114 decks131 decks
38%synergy
Jungle Shrine
86%inclusion113 decks131 decks
31%synergy
Exotic Orchard
85%inclusion111 decks131 decks
32%synergy
Cinder Glade
83%inclusion109 decks131 decks
34%synergy
Mossfire Valley
70%inclusion92 decks131 decks
56%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
69%inclusion91 decks131 decks
53%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
68%inclusion89 decks131 decks
60%synergy
Scattered Groves
65%inclusion85 decks131 decks
56%synergy
Temple of Triumph
64%inclusion84 decks131 decks
51%synergy
Path of Ancestry
64%inclusion84 decks131 decks
29%synergy
Temple of Plenty
63%inclusion82 decks131 decks
50%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
60%inclusion78 decks131 decks
51%synergy
Temple of Abandon
58%inclusion76 decks131 decks
46%synergy
Evolving Wilds
56%inclusion74 decks131 decks
26%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
48%inclusion63 decks131 decks
27%synergy
Ash Barrens
37%inclusion49 decks131 decks
31%synergy
Temple Garden
23%inclusion30 decks131 decks
-19%synergy
Sacred Foundry
22%inclusion29 decks131 decks
-17%synergy
Stomping Ground
21%inclusion28 decks131 decks
-22%synergy
Battlefield Forge
20%inclusion26 decks131 decks
-3%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
18%inclusion24 decks131 decks
-23%synergy
Karplusan Forest
18%inclusion23 decks131 decks
1%synergy
Rockfall Vale
16%inclusion21 decks131 decks
-8%synergy
Brushland
16%inclusion21 decks131 decks
-5%synergy
Sheltering Landscape
15%inclusion18 decks122 decks
1%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
15%inclusion18 decks123 decks
11%synergy
Windswept Heath
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
-17%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
-15%synergy
Legion Leadership
13%inclusion16 decks123 decks
9%synergy
Spire of Industry
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Fortified Village
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
-10%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
-1%synergy
Sundown Pass
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
-4%synergy
Wooded Foothills
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
-20%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
-12%synergy
Spire Garden
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
-18%synergy
Spectator Seating
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
-16%synergy
Hushwood Verge
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
-2%synergy
Radiant Summit
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
-7%synergy
Arid Mesa
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
-19%synergy
Stump Stomp
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Thornspire Verge
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
-2%synergy