Dogmeat, Ever Loyal (Commander) - Optimized

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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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Redirect Lightning
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Crystalline Armor
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Strong Back
91%inclusion71 decks78 decks
87%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
94%inclusion73 decks78 decks
85%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
85%inclusion66 decks78 decks
80%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
83%inclusion65 decks78 decks
79%synergy
All That Glitters
78%inclusion61 decks78 decks
73%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
74%inclusion58 decks78 decks
72%synergy
Inventory Management
74%inclusion58 decks78 decks
70%synergy
Idolized
72%inclusion56 decks78 decks
69%synergy
Basilisk Collar
71%inclusion55 decks78 decks
65%synergy
Pre-War Formalwear
65%inclusion51 decks78 decks
63%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
83%inclusion65 decks78 decks
57%synergy
Heroic Intervention
79%inclusion62 decks78 decks
40%synergy
Path to Exile
78%inclusion61 decks78 decks
24%synergy
Rancor
65%inclusion51 decks78 decks
61%synergy
Blasphemous Act
64%inclusion50 decks78 decks
39%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
63%inclusion49 decks78 decks
60%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
62%inclusion48 decks78 decks
59%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
60%inclusion47 decks78 decks
53%synergy
Well Rested
60%inclusion47 decks78 decks
58%synergy
Champion's Helm
60%inclusion47 decks78 decks
54%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
47%inclusion37 decks78 decks
35%synergy
Smothering Tithe
36%inclusion28 decks78 decks
22%synergy
Teferi's Protection
31%inclusion24 decks78 decks
14%synergy
Jeska's Will
22%inclusion17 decks78 decks
16%synergy
Worldly Tutor
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
4%synergy
The One Ring
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Gamble
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Ancient Tomb
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Chrome Mox
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Lucy MacLean, Positively Armed
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
100%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
49%inclusion38 decks78 decks
45%synergy
Armory Paladin
49%inclusion38 decks78 decks
46%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
49%inclusion38 decks78 decks
44%synergy
Cass, Hand of Vengeance
47%inclusion37 decks78 decks
45%synergy
Danitha, New Benalia's Light
47%inclusion37 decks78 decks
44%synergy
Brotherhood Outcast
41%inclusion32 decks78 decks
39%synergy
Mister Gutsy
41%inclusion32 decks78 decks
39%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
37%inclusion29 decks78 decks
34%synergy
Chishiro, the Shattered Blade
35%inclusion27 decks78 decks
32%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
35%inclusion27 decks78 decks
32%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
32%inclusion25 decks78 decks
30%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
32%inclusion25 decks78 decks
29%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
28%inclusion17 decks60 decks
21%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
28%inclusion22 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
28%inclusion22 decks78 decks
23%synergy
Birds of Paradise
23%inclusion18 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Gunner Conscript
23%inclusion18 decks78 decks
21%synergy
Bighorner Rancher
22%inclusion17 decks78 decks
21%synergy
Preston Garvey, Minuteman
22%inclusion17 decks78 decks
20%synergy
Super Mutant Scavenger
22%inclusion17 decks78 decks
21%synergy
Cait, Cage Brawler
21%inclusion16 decks78 decks
20%synergy
Crimson Caravaneer
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
18%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
17%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
17%synergy
Red XIII, Proud Warrior
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
16%synergy
Lizard Blades
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
17%synergy
Esper Sentinel
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Moira Brown, Guide Author
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
15%synergy
Commander Sofia Daguerre
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
15%synergy
Brightglass Gearhulk
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Nahiri, Forged in Fury
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Rose, Cutthroat Raider
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Wyleth, Soul of Steel
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Duchess, Wayward Tavernkeep
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Tifa, Martial Artist
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
0%synergy
Grand Abolisher
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Llanowar Elves
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
-7%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Amy Rose
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Professor Hojo
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
0%synergy
Veronica, Dissident Scribe
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Golden-Tail Trainer
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
55%inclusion43 decks78 decks
36%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
50%inclusion39 decks78 decks
-8%synergy
Deflecting Swat
35%inclusion27 decks78 decks
22%synergy
Valorous Stance
28%inclusion22 decks78 decks
25%synergy
Break Down
26%inclusion20 decks78 decks
24%synergy
Boros Charm
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
-10%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Dispatch
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Noxious Revival
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Generous Gift
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
-19%synergy
Lightning Bolt
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Eladamri's Call
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Akroma's Will
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
-12%synergy
Beast Within
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
-26%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Silkguard
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Pyroblast
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Single Combat
50%inclusion39 decks78 decks
47%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
42%inclusion33 decks78 decks
39%synergy
Open the Armory
38%inclusion30 decks78 decks
34%synergy
Megaton's Fate
33%inclusion26 decks78 decks
32%synergy
Farseek
22%inclusion17 decks78 decks
-26%synergy
Nature's Lore
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
-22%synergy
Farewell
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Open the Vaults
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
15%synergy
Winds of Rath
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Three Visits
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
-16%synergy
Vandalblast
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Rampant Growth
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
-27%synergy
Cultivate
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
-39%synergy
Ravages of War
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Austere Command
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
-5%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Overpowering Attack
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Kodama's Reach
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
-23%synergy
Council's Judgment
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Behemoth Sledge
50%inclusion39 decks78 decks
45%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
46%inclusion36 decks78 decks
42%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
41%inclusion32 decks78 decks
38%synergy
Sword of the Animist
40%inclusion31 decks78 decks
33%synergy
Shadowspear
38%inclusion30 decks78 decks
35%synergy
Power Fist
37%inclusion29 decks78 decks
35%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
35%inclusion27 decks78 decks
30%synergy
Junk Jet
33%inclusion26 decks78 decks
32%synergy
Fireshrieker
31%inclusion24 decks78 decks
29%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
29%inclusion23 decks78 decks
26%synergy
Buster Sword
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Colossus Hammer
26%inclusion20 decks78 decks
20%synergy
Mithril Coat
24%inclusion19 decks78 decks
20%synergy
Lightning Greaves
24%inclusion19 decks78 decks
-1%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
22%inclusion17 decks78 decks
20%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
21%inclusion16 decks78 decks
19%synergy
Nettlecyst
21%inclusion16 decks78 decks
18%synergy
Genji Glove
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Brass Knuckles
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
17%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
14%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
15%synergy
Thran Power Suit
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
17%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Explorer's Scope
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
14%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
16%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
14%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
15%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Helm of the Host
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Leyline Axe
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Commander's Plate
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Robe of Stars
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Embercleave
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Celestial Armor
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
8%synergy
The Spear of Leonidas
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
6%synergy
The Dominion Bracelet
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Bladehold War-Whip
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Nuka-Cola Vending Machine
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Sigarda's Aid
53%inclusion41 decks78 decks
48%synergy
Almost Perfect
51%inclusion40 decks78 decks
49%synergy
Wild Growth
44%inclusion34 decks78 decks
34%synergy
Grim Reaper's Sprint
41%inclusion32 decks78 decks
38%synergy
Sticky Fingers
41%inclusion32 decks78 decks
38%synergy
Bear Umbra
41%inclusion32 decks78 decks
37%synergy
Forge Anew
32%inclusion25 decks78 decks
28%synergy
Vault 101: Birthday Party
31%inclusion24 decks78 decks
29%synergy
Fertile Ground
29%inclusion23 decks78 decks
25%synergy
Aggravated Assault
24%inclusion19 decks78 decks
19%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
21%inclusion16 decks78 decks
18%synergy
Abundant Growth
21%inclusion16 decks78 decks
18%synergy
Spirit Mantle
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
15%synergy
Animal Friend
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
15%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
15%synergy
Fighter Class
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Pain for All
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Ethereal Armor
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Ancestral Mask
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Sylvan Library
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Super State
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Lion Umbra
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Colossification
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Acquired Mutation
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Shield of the Oversoul
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Ghostly Prison
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Squirrel Nest
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Armadillo Cloak
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Overencumbered
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Snake Umbra
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Vault 21: House Gambit
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Unflinching Courage
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Gift of Immortality
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Song of the Dryads
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Sage's Reverie
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Meltstrider's Resolve
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
76%inclusion59 decks78 decks
49%synergy
Buried Ruin
56%inclusion44 decks78 decks
53%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
37%inclusion29 decks78 decks
35%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
33%inclusion26 decks78 decks
23%synergy
Junktown
32%inclusion25 decks78 decks
31%synergy
Temple of the False God
28%inclusion22 decks78 decks
17%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
21%inclusion16 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
16%synergy
Axgard Armory
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
14%synergy
Urza's Saga
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Reliquary Tower
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
-4%synergy
Wasteland
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
-7%synergy
War Room
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
-8%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Diamond City
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Treasure Vault
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Arena of Glory
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Inventors' Fair
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion75 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion65 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Agility Bobblehead
28%inclusion22 decks78 decks
27%synergy
Perception Bobblehead
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
17%synergy
The Aetherspark
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Lotus Petal
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
-5%synergy
Mox Opal
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Mana Vault
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Strength Bobblehead
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion78 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion78 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Forest
99%inclusion77 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion75 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
77%inclusion60 decks78 decks
24%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
76%inclusion59 decks78 decks
38%synergy
Rootbound Crag
73%inclusion57 decks78 decks
36%synergy
Jungle Shrine
72%inclusion56 decks78 decks
16%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
72%inclusion56 decks78 decks
30%synergy
Cinder Glade
65%inclusion51 decks78 decks
16%synergy
Canopy Vista
64%inclusion50 decks78 decks
15%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
53%inclusion41 decks78 decks
37%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
53%inclusion41 decks78 decks
44%synergy
Mossfire Valley
51%inclusion40 decks78 decks
38%synergy
Temple of Abandon
47%inclusion37 decks78 decks
36%synergy
Temple of Triumph
46%inclusion36 decks78 decks
33%synergy
Temple of Plenty
46%inclusion36 decks78 decks
33%synergy
Evolving Wilds
44%inclusion34 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Scattered Groves
42%inclusion33 decks78 decks
33%synergy
Stomping Ground
42%inclusion33 decks78 decks
-1%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
41%inclusion32 decks78 decks
32%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
41%inclusion32 decks78 decks
20%synergy
Sacred Foundry
38%inclusion30 decks78 decks
-1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
37%inclusion29 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Temple Garden
33%inclusion26 decks78 decks
-8%synergy
Wooded Foothills
31%inclusion24 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Windswept Heath
29%inclusion23 decks78 decks
-2%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
28%inclusion22 decks78 decks
-13%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
27%inclusion21 decks78 decks
-2%synergy
Arid Mesa
26%inclusion20 decks78 decks
-2%synergy
Spire Garden
24%inclusion19 decks78 decks
-3%synergy
Spectator Seating
23%inclusion18 decks78 decks
-3%synergy
Taiga
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Ash Barrens
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Brushland
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
-5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Thornspire Verge
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Battlefield Forge
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
-8%synergy
Plateau
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Hushwood Verge
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Savannah
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
2%synergy
City of Brass
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Commercial District
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Elegant Parlor
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Karplusan Forest
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
-5%synergy
Flooded Strand
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Lush Portico
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Marsh Flats
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
5%synergy