Dogmeat, Ever Loyal (Commander) - Budget Upgraded

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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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Mantle of the Ancients
94%inclusion49 decks52 decks
90%synergy
Strong Back
92%inclusion48 decks52 decks
88%synergy
Rancor
90%inclusion47 decks52 decks
86%synergy
Almost Perfect
85%inclusion44 decks52 decks
82%synergy
All That Glitters
87%inclusion45 decks52 decks
81%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
85%inclusion44 decks52 decks
80%synergy
Pre-War Formalwear
81%inclusion42 decks52 decks
78%synergy
Idolized
81%inclusion42 decks52 decks
78%synergy
Buried Ruin
81%inclusion42 decks52 decks
77%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
79%inclusion41 decks52 decks
77%synergy
Top Cards
Puresteel Paladin
85%inclusion44 decks52 decks
76%synergy
Path to Exile
83%inclusion43 decks52 decks
28%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
81%inclusion42 decks52 decks
54%synergy
Behemoth Sledge
79%inclusion41 decks52 decks
73%synergy
Basilisk Collar
79%inclusion41 decks52 decks
73%synergy
Cass, Hand of Vengeance
79%inclusion41 decks52 decks
77%synergy
Well Rested
79%inclusion41 decks52 decks
76%synergy
Champion's Helm
77%inclusion40 decks52 decks
71%synergy
Inventory Management
77%inclusion40 decks52 decks
73%synergy
Fertile Ground
77%inclusion40 decks52 decks
73%synergy
Creatures
Mister Gutsy
73%inclusion38 decks52 decks
71%synergy
Armory Paladin
69%inclusion36 decks52 decks
67%synergy
Preston Garvey, Minuteman
67%inclusion35 decks52 decks
66%synergy
Gunner Conscript
65%inclusion34 decks52 decks
64%synergy
Brotherhood Outcast
65%inclusion34 decks52 decks
64%synergy
Crimson Caravaneer
63%inclusion33 decks52 decks
62%synergy
Super Mutant Scavenger
58%inclusion30 decks52 decks
57%synergy
Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ
56%inclusion29 decks52 decks
54%synergy
Cait, Cage Brawler
56%inclusion29 decks52 decks
55%synergy
Bighorner Rancher
52%inclusion27 decks52 decks
51%synergy
Commander Sofia Daguerre
46%inclusion24 decks52 decks
45%synergy
Veronica, Dissident Scribe
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
43%synergy
Moira Brown, Guide Author
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
42%synergy
Duchess, Wayward Tavernkeep
40%inclusion21 decks52 decks
40%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
31%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
34%synergy
Danitha, New Benalia's Light
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
31%synergy
Chishiro, the Shattered Blade
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
30%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
26%synergy
Ian the Reckless
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
26%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
20%synergy
Red XIII, Proud Warrior
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
-6%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Freya Crescent
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Rose, Cutthroat Raider
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Golden-Tail Trainer
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Weapons Vendor
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Zack Fair
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Ellivere of the Wild Court
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Umbra Mystic
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Mazzy, Truesword Paladin
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Jukai Naturalist
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Eivor, Battle-Ready
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Setessan Champion
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Eidolon of Blossoms
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Yenna, Redtooth Regent
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Astor, Bearer of Blades
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Swiftblade Vindicator
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Lizard Blades
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Desdemona, Freedom's Edge
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Sythis, Harvest's Hand
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Valorous Stance
71%inclusion37 decks52 decks
68%synergy
Heroic Intervention
71%inclusion37 decks52 decks
32%synergy
Break Down
65%inclusion34 decks52 decks
64%synergy
Chaos Warp
63%inclusion33 decks52 decks
44%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
-37%synergy
Boros Charm
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-17%synergy
Beast Within
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-26%synergy
Nature's Claim
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Origin of Metalbending
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
71%inclusion37 decks52 decks
46%synergy
Single Combat
67%inclusion35 decks52 decks
65%synergy
Megaton's Fate
58%inclusion30 decks52 decks
56%synergy
Cultivate
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
-17%synergy
Open the Armory
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Rampant Growth
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
-15%synergy
Farseek
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
-29%synergy
Winds of Rath
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Austere Command
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Open the Vaults
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Kodama's Reach
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-19%synergy
Resurgent Belief
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Wake the Past
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Decimate
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Masterwork of Ingenuity
75%inclusion39 decks52 decks
72%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
73%inclusion38 decks52 decks
70%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
69%inclusion36 decks52 decks
66%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
63%inclusion33 decks52 decks
61%synergy
Fireshrieker
62%inclusion32 decks52 decks
60%synergy
Junk Jet
58%inclusion30 decks52 decks
56%synergy
Brass Knuckles
56%inclusion29 decks52 decks
55%synergy
Explorer's Scope
54%inclusion28 decks52 decks
52%synergy
Nettlecyst
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Power Fist
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
-8%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Sword of the Animist
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Celestial Armor
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Thran Power Suit
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Colossus Hammer
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Genji Glove
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Ultima Weapon
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Bladehold War-Whip
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Nuka-Nuke Launcher
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Forge
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Plasma Caster
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Raven Clan War-Axe
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Grappling Hook
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Leyline Axe
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Mage Slayer
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Meteor Sword
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Summoner's Grimoire
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Samurai's Katana
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Wild Growth
73%inclusion38 decks52 decks
64%synergy
Vault 101: Birthday Party
73%inclusion38 decks52 decks
71%synergy
Sticky Fingers
69%inclusion36 decks52 decks
66%synergy
Grim Reaper's Sprint
67%inclusion35 decks52 decks
65%synergy
Animal Friend
56%inclusion29 decks52 decks
54%synergy
Abundant Growth
54%inclusion28 decks52 decks
52%synergy
Acquired Mutation
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
41%synergy
Vault 21: House Gambit
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
25%synergy
Forge Anew
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Squirrel Nest
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Ethereal Armor
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Lion Umbra
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Bear Umbra
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
11%synergy
With Great Power...
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Snake Umbra
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Ancestral Mask
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Spirit Mantle
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Shield of the Oversoul
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Armadillo Cloak
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Timely Ward
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Annie Joins Up
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-11%synergy
Audacity
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Daybreak Coronet
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Alpha Authority
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Giant Inheritance
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Unflinching Courage
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Gift of Immortality
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Season of Growth
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Enchantress's Presence
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Sage's Reverie
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
87%inclusion45 decks52 decks
60%synergy
Junktown
67%inclusion35 decks52 decks
66%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
56%inclusion29 decks52 decks
46%synergy
Temple of the False God
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
37%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-9%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion52 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion48 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Agility Bobblehead
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
32%synergy
Perception Bobblehead
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
30%synergy
Strength Bobblehead
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Intelligence Bobblehead
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Endurance Bobblehead
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Luck Bobblehead
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Charisma Bobblehead
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion52 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion52 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion51 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion50 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
92%inclusion48 decks52 decks
55%synergy
Jungle Shrine
90%inclusion47 decks52 decks
35%synergy
Canopy Vista
90%inclusion47 decks52 decks
41%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
88%inclusion46 decks52 decks
47%synergy
Cinder Glade
88%inclusion46 decks52 decks
39%synergy
Rootbound Crag
87%inclusion45 decks52 decks
49%synergy
Temple of Triumph
85%inclusion44 decks52 decks
72%synergy
Scattered Groves
85%inclusion44 decks52 decks
76%synergy
Temple of Plenty
85%inclusion44 decks52 decks
72%synergy
Exotic Orchard
83%inclusion43 decks52 decks
29%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
81%inclusion42 decks52 decks
65%synergy
Mossfire Valley
79%inclusion41 decks52 decks
65%synergy
Temple of Abandon
79%inclusion41 decks52 decks
67%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
79%inclusion41 decks52 decks
70%synergy
Evolving Wilds
77%inclusion40 decks52 decks
46%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
75%inclusion39 decks52 decks
67%synergy
Path of Ancestry
75%inclusion39 decks52 decks
40%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
65%inclusion34 decks52 decks
44%synergy
Ash Barrens
58%inclusion30 decks52 decks
52%synergy
Brushland
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Karplusan Forest
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Battlefield Forge
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
-9%synergy
Rugged Highlands
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Rockfall Vale
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-16%synergy
Fortified Village
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-14%synergy
Game Trail
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-14%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Blossoming Sands
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Graypelt Refuge
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
1%synergy