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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Crystalline Armor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Seismic Tutelage
4.3%inclusion1 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Redirect Lightning
4.2%inclusion1 decks24 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Puresteel Paladin
93%inclusion68 decks73 decks
85%synergy
Strong Back
88%inclusion64 decks73 decks
83%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
85%inclusion62 decks73 decks
80%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
84%inclusion61 decks73 decks
79%synergy
Inventory Management
75%inclusion55 decks73 decks
71%synergy
All That Glitters
75%inclusion55 decks73 decks
70%synergy
Idolized
73%inclusion53 decks73 decks
70%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
73%inclusion53 decks73 decks
70%synergy
Basilisk Collar
73%inclusion53 decks73 decks
67%synergy
Pre-War Formalwear
64%inclusion47 decks73 decks
62%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
81%inclusion59 decks73 decks
54%synergy
Heroic Intervention
79%inclusion58 decks73 decks
40%synergy
Path to Exile
77%inclusion56 decks73 decks
22%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
64%inclusion47 decks73 decks
62%synergy
Champion's Helm
63%inclusion46 decks73 decks
57%synergy
Rancor
63%inclusion46 decks73 decks
58%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
62%inclusion45 decks73 decks
59%synergy
Blasphemous Act
62%inclusion45 decks73 decks
36%synergy
Well Rested
60%inclusion44 decks73 decks
58%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
60%inclusion44 decks73 decks
53%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
44%inclusion32 decks73 decks
31%synergy
Smothering Tithe
34%inclusion25 decks73 decks
20%synergy
Teferi's Protection
30%inclusion22 decks73 decks
13%synergy
Jeska's Will
19%inclusion14 decks73 decks
13%synergy
Worldly Tutor
18%inclusion13 decks73 decks
5%synergy
The One Ring
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
11%synergy
Gamble
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
8%synergy
Ancient Tomb
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Armory Paladin
51%inclusion37 decks73 decks
48%synergy
Danitha, New Benalia's Light
48%inclusion35 decks73 decks
45%synergy
Cass, Hand of Vengeance
48%inclusion35 decks73 decks
46%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
47%inclusion34 decks73 decks
43%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
45%inclusion33 decks73 decks
41%synergy
Mister Gutsy
42%inclusion31 decks73 decks
40%synergy
Brotherhood Outcast
41%inclusion30 decks73 decks
39%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
37%inclusion27 decks73 decks
34%synergy
Chishiro, the Shattered Blade
36%inclusion26 decks73 decks
33%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
34%inclusion25 decks73 decks
32%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
33%inclusion24 decks73 decks
31%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
33%inclusion24 decks73 decks
30%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
29%inclusion21 decks73 decks
7%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
29%inclusion21 decks73 decks
24%synergy
Preston Garvey, Minuteman
25%inclusion18 decks73 decks
23%synergy
Super Mutant Scavenger
25%inclusion18 decks73 decks
23%synergy
Cait, Cage Brawler
25%inclusion18 decks73 decks
24%synergy
Gunner Conscript
25%inclusion18 decks73 decks
23%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Crimson Caravaneer
22%inclusion16 decks73 decks
20%synergy
Bighorner Rancher
22%inclusion16 decks73 decks
21%synergy
Birds of Paradise
22%inclusion16 decks73 decks
-1%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
21%inclusion15 decks73 decks
18%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
21%inclusion15 decks73 decks
19%synergy
Red XIII, Proud Warrior
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ
19%inclusion14 decks73 decks
18%synergy
Lizard Blades
19%inclusion14 decks73 decks
18%synergy
Commander Sofia Daguerre
18%inclusion13 decks73 decks
17%synergy
Esper Sentinel
16%inclusion12 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Moira Brown, Guide Author
16%inclusion12 decks73 decks
16%synergy
Rose, Cutthroat Raider
14%inclusion10 decks73 decks
13%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Tifa, Martial Artist
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
12%synergy
Brightglass Gearhulk
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
9%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
9%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Nahiri, Forged in Fury
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
10%synergy
Wyleth, Soul of Steel
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
10%synergy
Duchess, Wayward Tavernkeep
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
10%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
8%synergy
Grand Abolisher
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Veronica, Dissident Scribe
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
9%synergy
Professor Hojo
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Ian the Reckless
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
7%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Llanowar Elves
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
-8%synergy
Akki Battle Squad
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
7%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
56%inclusion41 decks73 decks
37%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
49%inclusion36 decks73 decks
-9%synergy
Deflecting Swat
32%inclusion23 decks73 decks
19%synergy
Valorous Stance
30%inclusion22 decks73 decks
27%synergy
Break Down
29%inclusion21 decks73 decks
27%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
16%inclusion12 decks73 decks
2%synergy
Dispatch
14%inclusion10 decks73 decks
9%synergy
Boros Charm
14%inclusion10 decks73 decks
-12%synergy
Lightning Bolt
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
7%synergy
Eladamri's Call
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
0%synergy
Noxious Revival
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
7%synergy
Akroma's Will
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
-12%synergy
Generous Gift
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
-20%synergy
Beast Within
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
-26%synergy
Silkguard
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Single Combat
53%inclusion39 decks73 decks
51%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
42%inclusion31 decks73 decks
39%synergy
Open the Armory
37%inclusion27 decks73 decks
33%synergy
Megaton's Fate
34%inclusion25 decks73 decks
33%synergy
Farseek
23%inclusion17 decks73 decks
-25%synergy
Farewell
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Open the Vaults
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
14%synergy
Nature's Lore
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
-23%synergy
Three Visits
14%inclusion10 decks73 decks
-14%synergy
Winds of Rath
14%inclusion10 decks73 decks
11%synergy
Vandalblast
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Rampant Growth
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
-26%synergy
Ravages of War
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
11%synergy
Cultivate
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
-39%synergy
Austere Command
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
-6%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Overpowering Attack
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Kodama's Reach
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
-24%synergy
Council's Judgment
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Behemoth Sledge
51%inclusion37 decks73 decks
46%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
45%inclusion33 decks73 decks
41%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
41%inclusion30 decks73 decks
38%synergy
Sword of the Animist
41%inclusion30 decks73 decks
34%synergy
Power Fist
38%inclusion28 decks73 decks
36%synergy
Shadowspear
37%inclusion27 decks73 decks
34%synergy
Junk Jet
36%inclusion26 decks73 decks
34%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
30%inclusion22 decks73 decks
26%synergy
Fireshrieker
30%inclusion22 decks73 decks
29%synergy
Lightning Greaves
27%inclusion20 decks73 decks
2%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
27%inclusion20 decks73 decks
24%synergy
Colossus Hammer
27%inclusion20 decks73 decks
22%synergy
Mithril Coat
25%inclusion18 decks73 decks
20%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
23%inclusion17 decks73 decks
22%synergy
Buster Sword
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Genji Glove
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Nettlecyst
22%inclusion16 decks73 decks
20%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
22%inclusion16 decks73 decks
18%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
22%inclusion16 decks73 decks
20%synergy
Brass Knuckles
21%inclusion15 decks73 decks
19%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
19%inclusion14 decks72 decks
17%synergy
Explorer's Scope
19%inclusion14 decks73 decks
17%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
18%inclusion13 decks73 decks
17%synergy
Thran Power Suit
18%inclusion13 decks73 decks
17%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
18%inclusion13 decks73 decks
17%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
14%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
16%inclusion12 decks73 decks
14%synergy
Helm of the Host
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
12%synergy
Leyline Axe
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
12%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
13%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
14%inclusion10 decks73 decks
12%synergy
Commander's Plate
14%inclusion10 decks73 decks
13%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Robe of Stars
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
11%synergy
Celestial Armor
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
10%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
10%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Embercleave
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
9%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Bladehold War-Whip
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Body and Mind
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-3%synergy
The Spear of Leonidas
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
5%synergy
The Dominion Bracelet
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Maul of the Skyclaves
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Sigarda's Aid
53%inclusion39 decks73 decks
49%synergy
Almost Perfect
53%inclusion39 decks73 decks
51%synergy
Wild Growth
42%inclusion31 decks73 decks
33%synergy
Bear Umbra
40%inclusion29 decks73 decks
36%synergy
Grim Reaper's Sprint
40%inclusion29 decks73 decks
37%synergy
Sticky Fingers
40%inclusion29 decks73 decks
37%synergy
Vault 101: Birthday Party
32%inclusion23 decks73 decks
30%synergy
Forge Anew
32%inclusion23 decks73 decks
27%synergy
Fertile Ground
29%inclusion21 decks73 decks
24%synergy
Aggravated Assault
21%inclusion15 decks73 decks
15%synergy
Abundant Growth
21%inclusion15 decks73 decks
18%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
19%inclusion14 decks73 decks
17%synergy
Animal Friend
18%inclusion13 decks73 decks
16%synergy
Pain for All
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
16%inclusion12 decks73 decks
16%synergy
Spirit Mantle
16%inclusion12 decks73 decks
14%synergy
Ethereal Armor
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
12%synergy
Ancestral Mask
14%inclusion10 decks73 decks
11%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
11%synergy
Fighter Class
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
10%synergy
Super State
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Sylvan Library
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
2%synergy
Lion Umbra
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
2%synergy
Colossification
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
7%synergy
Squirrel Nest
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
8%synergy
Acquired Mutation
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
7%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Ghostly Prison
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Unflinching Courage
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Armadillo Cloak
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Gift of Immortality
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Overencumbered
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Sage's Reverie
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Snake Umbra
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Song of the Dryads
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Shield of the Oversoul
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
3%synergy
With Great Power...
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
75%inclusion55 decks73 decks
48%synergy
Buried Ruin
55%inclusion40 decks73 decks
51%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
34%inclusion25 decks73 decks
32%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
33%inclusion24 decks73 decks
23%synergy
Junktown
33%inclusion24 decks73 decks
31%synergy
Temple of the False God
29%inclusion21 decks73 decks
17%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
21%inclusion15 decks73 decks
18%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
19%inclusion14 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Reliquary Tower
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
-3%synergy
Axgard Armory
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
14%synergy
Urza's Saga
14%inclusion10 decks73 decks
10%synergy
Wasteland
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
-6%synergy
War Room
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
9%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
-9%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Diamond City
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
7%synergy
Command Beacon
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion70 decks73 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Signet
84%inclusion61 decks73 decks
9%synergy
Agility Bobblehead
27%inclusion20 decks73 decks
27%synergy
Perception Bobblehead
18%inclusion13 decks73 decks
17%synergy
The Aetherspark
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
11%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
-4%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Mox Opal
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
-3%synergy
Chrome Mox
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion73 decks73 decks
9%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion73 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Forest
99%inclusion72 decks73 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion70 decks73 decks
1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
75%inclusion55 decks73 decks
22%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
75%inclusion55 decks73 decks
39%synergy
Jungle Shrine
73%inclusion53 decks73 decks
17%synergy
Rootbound Crag
71%inclusion52 decks73 decks
35%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
68%inclusion50 decks73 decks
27%synergy
Cinder Glade
66%inclusion48 decks73 decks
16%synergy
Canopy Vista
63%inclusion46 decks73 decks
13%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
52%inclusion38 decks73 decks
36%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
52%inclusion38 decks73 decks
44%synergy
Mossfire Valley
51%inclusion37 decks73 decks
37%synergy
Temple of Abandon
45%inclusion33 decks73 decks
33%synergy
Temple of Plenty
45%inclusion33 decks73 decks
32%synergy
Temple of Triumph
44%inclusion32 decks73 decks
31%synergy
Evolving Wilds
44%inclusion32 decks73 decks
13%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
41%inclusion30 decks73 decks
20%synergy
Stomping Ground
40%inclusion29 decks73 decks
-3%synergy
Scattered Groves
40%inclusion29 decks73 decks
31%synergy
Path of Ancestry
40%inclusion29 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
38%inclusion28 decks73 decks
29%synergy
Sacred Foundry
37%inclusion27 decks73 decks
-2%synergy
Temple Garden
34%inclusion25 decks73 decks
-7%synergy
Wooded Foothills
33%inclusion24 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Windswept Heath
30%inclusion22 decks73 decks
-1%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
27%inclusion20 decks73 decks
-2%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
26%inclusion19 decks73 decks
-16%synergy
Arid Mesa
26%inclusion19 decks73 decks
-1%synergy
Spectator Seating
26%inclusion19 decks73 decks
0%synergy
Spire Garden
25%inclusion18 decks73 decks
-3%synergy
Taiga
21%inclusion15 decks73 decks
10%synergy
Ash Barrens
19%inclusion14 decks73 decks
13%synergy
Reflecting Pool
18%inclusion13 decks73 decks
12%synergy
Brushland
16%inclusion12 decks73 decks
-3%synergy
Thornspire Verge
15%inclusion11 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Battlefield Forge
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
-7%synergy
Plateau
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Savannah
14%inclusion10 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Hushwood Verge
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
1%synergy
Karplusan Forest
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
-5%synergy
City of Brass
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Commercial District
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
2%synergy
Elegant Parlor
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Rockfall Vale
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
-15%synergy
Scalding Tarn
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Strand
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
2%synergy