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
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Redirect Lightning
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Strong Back
91%inclusion68 decks75 decks
86%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
93%inclusion70 decks75 decks
85%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
84%inclusion63 decks75 decks
79%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
84%inclusion63 decks75 decks
79%synergy
All That Glitters
77%inclusion58 decks75 decks
72%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
73%inclusion55 decks75 decks
70%synergy
Inventory Management
75%inclusion56 decks75 decks
70%synergy
Idolized
72%inclusion54 decks75 decks
69%synergy
Basilisk Collar
71%inclusion53 decks75 decks
65%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
64%inclusion48 decks75 decks
61%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
83%inclusion62 decks75 decks
56%synergy
Heroic Intervention
79%inclusion59 decks75 decks
39%synergy
Path to Exile
77%inclusion58 decks75 decks
23%synergy
Rancor
65%inclusion49 decks75 decks
61%synergy
Blasphemous Act
65%inclusion49 decks75 decks
40%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
63%inclusion47 decks75 decks
60%synergy
Pre-War Formalwear
63%inclusion47 decks75 decks
60%synergy
Well Rested
63%inclusion47 decks75 decks
60%synergy
Champion's Helm
61%inclusion46 decks75 decks
56%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
60%inclusion45 decks75 decks
53%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
45%inclusion34 decks75 decks
33%synergy
Smothering Tithe
35%inclusion26 decks75 decks
21%synergy
Teferi's Protection
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Jeska's Will
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Worldly Tutor
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
5%synergy
The One Ring
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Gamble
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Ancient Tomb
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Armory Paladin
51%inclusion38 decks75 decks
48%synergy
Cass, Hand of Vengeance
48%inclusion36 decks75 decks
46%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
47%inclusion35 decks75 decks
43%synergy
Danitha, New Benalia's Light
47%inclusion35 decks75 decks
43%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
45%inclusion34 decks75 decks
41%synergy
Mister Gutsy
43%inclusion32 decks75 decks
41%synergy
Brotherhood Outcast
41%inclusion31 decks75 decks
40%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
37%inclusion28 decks75 decks
34%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
35%inclusion26 decks75 decks
32%synergy
Chishiro, the Shattered Blade
35%inclusion26 decks75 decks
32%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
32%inclusion24 decks75 decks
30%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
32%inclusion24 decks75 decks
29%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
23%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Gunner Conscript
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
22%synergy
Super Mutant Scavenger
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
23%synergy
Birds of Paradise
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Bighorner Rancher
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
22%synergy
Preston Garvey, Minuteman
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
21%synergy
Cait, Cage Brawler
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
22%synergy
Crimson Caravaneer
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
20%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Red XIII, Proud Warrior
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Lizard Blades
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Commander Sofia Daguerre
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Esper Sentinel
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Moira Brown, Guide Author
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Rose, Cutthroat Raider
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Brightglass Gearhulk
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Nahiri, Forged in Fury
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Duchess, Wayward Tavernkeep
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Wyleth, Soul of Steel
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Tifa, Martial Artist
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Llanowar Elves
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
-7%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Grand Abolisher
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Professor Hojo
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Golden-Tail Trainer
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Akki Battle Squad
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Veronica, Dissident Scribe
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Anger
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
56%inclusion42 decks75 decks
36%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
52%inclusion39 decks75 decks
-6%synergy
Deflecting Swat
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
21%synergy
Valorous Stance
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
26%synergy
Break Down
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
25%synergy
Boros Charm
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
-9%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Dispatch
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Bolt
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Eladamri's Call
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Noxious Revival
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Akroma's Will
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
-12%synergy
Generous Gift
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
-20%synergy
Beast Within
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-26%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Silkguard
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Wear // Tear
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Single Combat
51%inclusion38 decks75 decks
48%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
43%inclusion32 decks75 decks
40%synergy
Open the Armory
37%inclusion28 decks75 decks
33%synergy
Megaton's Fate
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
32%synergy
Farseek
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
-24%synergy
Open the Vaults
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Farewell
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Lore
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
-22%synergy
Vandalblast
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Winds of Rath
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Rampant Growth
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
-25%synergy
Three Visits
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
-16%synergy
Cultivate
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
-38%synergy
Ravages of War
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Austere Command
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
-5%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Overpowering Attack
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Council's Judgment
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Kodama's Reach
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-23%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Behemoth Sledge
51%inclusion38 decks75 decks
45%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
44%inclusion33 decks75 decks
40%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
41%inclusion31 decks75 decks
39%synergy
Sword of the Animist
39%inclusion29 decks75 decks
32%synergy
Shadowspear
37%inclusion28 decks75 decks
34%synergy
Power Fist
37%inclusion28 decks75 decks
35%synergy
Junk Jet
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
32%synergy
Fireshrieker
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
29%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
27%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
26%synergy
Buster Sword
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Colossus Hammer
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
20%synergy
Mithril Coat
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
20%synergy
Lightning Greaves
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
21%synergy
Genji Glove
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Nettlecyst
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
19%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
19%synergy
Brass Knuckles
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
19%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
14%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
15%synergy
Explorer's Scope
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Thran Power Suit
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Helm of the Host
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
14%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
12%synergy
Leyline Axe
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
12%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Commander's Plate
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Robe of Stars
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Embercleave
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Celestial Armor
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
9%synergy
The Spear of Leonidas
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
6%synergy
The Dominion Bracelet
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Nuka-Nuke Launcher
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Bladehold War-Whip
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Almost Perfect
53%inclusion40 decks75 decks
51%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
51%inclusion38 decks75 decks
46%synergy
Wild Growth
44%inclusion33 decks75 decks
35%synergy
Grim Reaper's Sprint
41%inclusion31 decks75 decks
39%synergy
Sticky Fingers
41%inclusion31 decks75 decks
39%synergy
Bear Umbra
40%inclusion30 decks75 decks
36%synergy
Forge Anew
32%inclusion24 decks75 decks
28%synergy
Vault 101: Birthday Party
32%inclusion24 decks75 decks
30%synergy
Fertile Ground
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
25%synergy
Aggravated Assault
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Abundant Growth
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Animal Friend
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Spirit Mantle
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Pain for All
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
13%synergy
Ethereal Armor
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Fighter Class
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Ancestral Mask
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Super State
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Sylvan Library
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Lion Umbra
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Acquired Mutation
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Squirrel Nest
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Colossification
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Ghostly Prison
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Shield of the Oversoul
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Meltstrider's Resolve
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Gift of Immortality
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Snake Umbra
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Unflinching Courage
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Armadillo Cloak
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Sage's Reverie
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Overencumbered
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Song of the Dryads
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Vault 21: House Gambit
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
76%inclusion57 decks75 decks
49%synergy
Buried Ruin
56%inclusion42 decks75 decks
53%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
37%inclusion28 decks75 decks
36%synergy
Junktown
35%inclusion26 decks75 decks
33%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
23%synergy
Temple of the False God
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Axgard Armory
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Urza's Saga
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Wasteland
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
-5%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
-7%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
-8%synergy
War Room
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Diamond City
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Arena of Glory
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Inventors' Fair
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion72 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion62 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Agility Bobblehead
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
27%synergy
Perception Bobblehead
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
18%synergy
The Aetherspark
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
12%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
-4%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Mox Opal
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Chrome Mox
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Strength Bobblehead
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Plains
100%inclusion75 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
100%inclusion75 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Forest
99%inclusion74 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion72 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
76%inclusion57 decks75 decks
23%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
76%inclusion57 decks75 decks
39%synergy
Rootbound Crag
73%inclusion55 decks75 decks
36%synergy
Jungle Shrine
72%inclusion54 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
71%inclusion53 decks75 decks
29%synergy
Cinder Glade
67%inclusion50 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Canopy Vista
64%inclusion48 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
55%inclusion41 decks75 decks
39%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
52%inclusion39 decks75 decks
44%synergy
Mossfire Valley
51%inclusion38 decks75 decks
37%synergy
Temple of Abandon
47%inclusion35 decks75 decks
35%synergy
Temple of Triumph
45%inclusion34 decks75 decks
32%synergy
Temple of Plenty
45%inclusion34 decks75 decks
32%synergy
Evolving Wilds
43%inclusion32 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Stomping Ground
41%inclusion31 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Scattered Groves
41%inclusion31 decks75 decks
32%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
40%inclusion30 decks75 decks
31%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
40%inclusion30 decks75 decks
19%synergy
Path of Ancestry
39%inclusion29 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Sacred Foundry
37%inclusion28 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Temple Garden
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
-8%synergy
Wooded Foothills
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Windswept Heath
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
-15%synergy
Arid Mesa
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Spire Garden
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Spectator Seating
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Ash Barrens
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Taiga
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Brushland
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
-4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Thornspire Verge
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Battlefield Forge
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
-7%synergy
Plateau
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Hushwood Verge
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
1%synergy
Savannah
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Karplusan Forest
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
-5%synergy
City of Brass
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Elegant Parlor
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Commercial District
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Rockfall Vale
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
-15%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
-6%synergy