Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd (Commander) - Upgraded Blink

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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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Airbender Ascension
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Monk Gyatso
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Meteor Sword
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
The Legend of Yangchen
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Spirited Companion
92%inclusion58 decks63 decks
80%synergy
Ephemerate
87%inclusion55 decks63 decks
74%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
73%inclusion46 decks63 decks
64%synergy
Panharmonicon
70%inclusion44 decks63 decks
60%synergy
Flickerwisp
65%inclusion41 decks63 decks
59%synergy
Wall of Omens
67%inclusion42 decks63 decks
57%synergy
Charming Prince
63%inclusion40 decks63 decks
55%synergy
Restoration Angel
62%inclusion39 decks63 decks
54%synergy
Inspiring Overseer
71%inclusion45 decks63 decks
54%synergy
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward
57%inclusion36 decks63 decks
54%synergy
Top Cards
Pearl Medallion
81%inclusion51 decks63 decks
23%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
81%inclusion51 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
71%inclusion45 decks63 decks
49%synergy
Path to Exile
65%inclusion41 decks63 decks
-3%synergy
Sun Titan
65%inclusion41 decks63 decks
41%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
60%inclusion38 decks63 decks
39%synergy
Teleportation Circle
60%inclusion38 decks63 decks
51%synergy
Eerie Interlude
57%inclusion36 decks63 decks
48%synergy
Cloudshift
56%inclusion35 decks63 decks
46%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
56%inclusion35 decks63 decks
27%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
38%inclusion24 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Smothering Tithe
30%inclusion19 decks63 decks
-2%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
29%inclusion18 decks63 decks
5%synergy
The One Ring
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Witch Enchanter
79%inclusion50 decks63 decks
62%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
56%inclusion35 decks63 decks
45%synergy
Claim Jumper
52%inclusion33 decks63 decks
42%synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
52%inclusion33 decks63 decks
44%synergy
Loyal Warhound
52%inclusion33 decks63 decks
41%synergy
Felidar Guardian
51%inclusion32 decks63 decks
44%synergy
Helpful Hunter
51%inclusion32 decks63 decks
44%synergy
Beza, the Bounding Spring
46%inclusion29 decks63 decks
42%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
46%inclusion29 decks63 decks
29%synergy
Preston, the Vanisher
44%inclusion28 decks63 decks
41%synergy
Karmic Guide
44%inclusion28 decks63 decks
33%synergy
Priest of Ancient Lore
43%inclusion27 decks63 decks
37%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
41%inclusion26 decks63 decks
30%synergy
Reverent Hoplite
40%inclusion25 decks63 decks
31%synergy
Esper Sentinel
37%inclusion23 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Solitude
37%inclusion23 decks63 decks
31%synergy
Circuit Mender
35%inclusion22 decks63 decks
31%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
35%inclusion22 decks63 decks
31%synergy
Kor Cartographer
35%inclusion22 decks63 decks
28%synergy
Enduring Innocence
35%inclusion22 decks63 decks
22%synergy
Guide of Souls
35%inclusion22 decks63 decks
28%synergy
Palace Jailer
33%inclusion21 decks63 decks
30%synergy
Blade Splicer
33%inclusion21 decks63 decks
30%synergy
Mother of Runes
33%inclusion21 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Aven Interrupter
33%inclusion21 decks63 decks
28%synergy
Starfield Shepherd
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
25%synergy
Guardian of Ghirapur
32%inclusion20 decks63 decks
29%synergy
Rumor Gatherer
32%inclusion20 decks63 decks
20%synergy
Aerial Extortionist
32%inclusion20 decks63 decks
28%synergy
Fortune, Loyal Steed
30%inclusion19 decks63 decks
28%synergy
Pack Leader
29%inclusion18 decks63 decks
28%synergy
Anticausal Vestige
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
26%synergy
Reveillark
25%inclusion16 decks63 decks
23%synergy
White Plume Adventurer
25%inclusion16 decks63 decks
23%synergy
Overlord of the Mistmoors
24%inclusion15 decks63 decks
22%synergy
Giver of Runes
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Salvation Swan
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
19%synergy
White Orchid Phantom
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
18%synergy
Angel of Indemnity
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
16%synergy
Evangel of Heliod
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
15%synergy
Darksteel Splicer
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
17%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Soul Warden
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
-2%synergy
Lightstall Inquisitor
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Supply Runners
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
17%synergy
Tax Collector
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
16%synergy
Containment Priest
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
14%synergy
Tataru Taru
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Selfless Savior
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Flare of Fortitude
52%inclusion33 decks63 decks
33%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
46%inclusion29 decks63 decks
41%synergy
Generous Gift
44%inclusion28 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Ghostway
38%inclusion24 decks63 decks
34%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
37%inclusion23 decks63 decks
29%synergy
Reprieve
37%inclusion23 decks63 decks
15%synergy
Parting Gust
32%inclusion20 decks63 decks
26%synergy
Semester's End
27%inclusion17 decks63 decks
23%synergy
Akroma's Will
25%inclusion16 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
25%inclusion16 decks63 decks
14%synergy
Flicker of Fate
24%inclusion15 decks63 decks
19%synergy
Dawn's Truce
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Dawn Charm
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
-8%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
-8%synergy
Clever Concealment
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Final Showdown
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Mana Tithe
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
1%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Cosmic Intervention
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Getaway Glamer
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Brave the Elements
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
-5%synergy
Slip On the Ring
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Disenchant
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
-9%synergy
Loran's Escape
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-1%synergy
Bovine Intervention
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-11%synergy
Sorceries
Another Round
40%inclusion25 decks63 decks
36%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
35%inclusion22 decks63 decks
22%synergy
Farewell
35%inclusion22 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Austere Command
30%inclusion19 decks63 decks
1%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
15%synergy
Emeria's Call
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Ondu Inversion
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Ravnica at War
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Requisition Raid
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Starfall Invocation
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
1%synergy
Lay Down Arms
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
-3%synergy
Wrath of God
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-9%synergy
Winds of Abandon
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sword of Hearth and Home
43%inclusion27 decks63 decks
35%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
38%inclusion24 decks63 decks
15%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
35%inclusion22 decks63 decks
29%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion16 decks63 decks
-11%synergy
The Seriema
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
17%synergy
Oketra's Monument
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
-10%synergy
Pre-War Formalwear
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
15%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
-14%synergy
Sword of the Animist
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
-5%synergy
Commander's Plate
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
-1%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Lembas
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Maul of the Skyclaves
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Celestial Armor
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Skullclamp
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
-8%synergy
Mace of the Valiant
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Shadowspear
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
-1%synergy
Unidentified Hovership
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Strionic Resonator
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Zephyr Boots
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Wedding Ring
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Sundial of the Infinite
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Mithril Coat
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-1%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Basilisk Collar
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-1%synergy
Collector's Cage
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Cathars' Crusade
40%inclusion25 decks63 decks
25%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
37%inclusion23 decks63 decks
23%synergy
Grasp of Fate
33%inclusion21 decks63 decks
27%synergy
Reconnaissance
30%inclusion19 decks63 decks
26%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
29%inclusion18 decks63 decks
24%synergy
Land Tax
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
-13%synergy
Blessed Sanctuary
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
14%synergy
Far Traveler
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
15%synergy
The Princess Takes Flight
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
15%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
-7%synergy
Blind Obedience
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
-3%synergy
Felidar Retreat
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
1%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
-9%synergy
Ghostly Prison
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
-10%synergy
Call for Unity
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Act of Authority
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
1%synergy
Ossification
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
4%synergy
On Thin Ice
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Oblivion Ring
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Static Prison
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
The Eternal Wanderer
43%inclusion27 decks63 decks
35%synergy
The Wandering Emperor
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Basri Ket
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Minas Tirith
56%inclusion35 decks63 decks
28%synergy
Rogue's Passage
49%inclusion31 decks63 decks
23%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
44%inclusion28 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
44%inclusion28 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
44%inclusion28 decks63 decks
21%synergy
War Room
41%inclusion26 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Reliquary Tower
32%inclusion20 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
30%inclusion19 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
27%inclusion17 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Monumental Henge
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Idyllic Grange
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Animal Sanctuary
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
19%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Eiganjo Castle
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
13%synergy
Secluded Steppe
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Lotus Field
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Arid Archway
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Saga
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Ghost Quarter
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Guildless Commons
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Remote Farm
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-6%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Mistveil Plains
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-6%synergy
Karoo
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-2%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion52 decks63 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
48%inclusion30 decks63 decks
-11%synergy
Mind Stone
24%inclusion15 decks63 decks
-5%synergy
Thought Vessel
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Coveted Jewel
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
15%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
-6%synergy
Caged Sun
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
-1%synergy
Heraldic Banner
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
-3%synergy
Marble Diamond
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
-12%synergy
Lands
Plains
95%inclusion60 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Witch Enchanter
79%inclusion50 decks63 decks
62%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
37%inclusion23 decks63 decks
29%synergy
Myriad Landscape
25%inclusion16 decks63 decks
-4%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
25%inclusion16 decks63 decks
14%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
16%synergy
Demolition Field
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Emeria's Call
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Ondu Inversion
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
1%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Opal Palace
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Ash Barrens
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
5%synergy