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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Airbender Ascension
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
-1%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Monk Gyatso
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Meteor Sword
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Spirited Companion
91%inclusion60 decks66 decks
79%synergy
Ephemerate
86%inclusion57 decks66 decks
73%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
74%inclusion49 decks66 decks
65%synergy
Panharmonicon
70%inclusion46 decks66 decks
59%synergy
Flickerwisp
65%inclusion43 decks66 decks
59%synergy
Wall of Omens
68%inclusion45 decks66 decks
59%synergy
Charming Prince
65%inclusion43 decks66 decks
57%synergy
Restoration Angel
62%inclusion41 decks66 decks
55%synergy
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward
58%inclusion38 decks66 decks
54%synergy
Inspiring Overseer
71%inclusion47 decks66 decks
54%synergy
Top Cards
Pearl Medallion
82%inclusion54 decks66 decks
24%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
82%inclusion54 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
71%inclusion47 decks66 decks
49%synergy
Sun Titan
67%inclusion44 decks66 decks
43%synergy
Path to Exile
67%inclusion44 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
62%inclusion41 decks66 decks
41%synergy
Eerie Interlude
58%inclusion38 decks66 decks
48%synergy
Cloudshift
58%inclusion38 decks66 decks
48%synergy
Teleportation Circle
58%inclusion38 decks66 decks
49%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
56%inclusion37 decks66 decks
28%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Smothering Tithe
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
6%synergy
The One Ring
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Witch Enchanter
79%inclusion52 decks66 decks
61%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
55%inclusion36 decks66 decks
44%synergy
Claim Jumper
53%inclusion35 decks66 decks
43%synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
52%inclusion34 decks66 decks
43%synergy
Loyal Warhound
52%inclusion34 decks66 decks
40%synergy
Helpful Hunter
50%inclusion33 decks66 decks
43%synergy
Felidar Guardian
48%inclusion32 decks66 decks
41%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
48%inclusion32 decks66 decks
32%synergy
Beza, the Bounding Spring
47%inclusion31 decks66 decks
43%synergy
Karmic Guide
45%inclusion30 decks66 decks
34%synergy
Priest of Ancient Lore
45%inclusion30 decks66 decks
40%synergy
Preston, the Vanisher
44%inclusion29 decks66 decks
41%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
30%synergy
Reverent Hoplite
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
31%synergy
Solitude
38%inclusion25 decks66 decks
32%synergy
Esper Sentinel
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Enduring Innocence
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Guide of Souls
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
29%synergy
Palace Jailer
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
32%synergy
Blade Splicer
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
32%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
31%synergy
Mother of Runes
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Kor Cartographer
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
28%synergy
Circuit Mender
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
30%synergy
Aven Interrupter
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
28%synergy
Starfield Shepherd
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
25%synergy
Guardian of Ghirapur
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
29%synergy
Aerial Extortionist
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
28%synergy
Rumor Gatherer
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Fortune, Loyal Steed
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
28%synergy
Anticausal Vestige
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
28%synergy
Reveillark
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
26%synergy
Pack Leader
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
27%synergy
White Plume Adventurer
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Overlord of the Mistmoors
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Giver of Runes
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Angel of Indemnity
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Salvation Swan
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Evangel of Heliod
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Darksteel Splicer
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
18%synergy
White Orchid Phantom
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Supply Runners
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Soul Warden
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Selfless Savior
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Tax Collector
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Containment Priest
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Lightstall Inquisitor
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Tataru Taru
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Flare of Fortitude
55%inclusion36 decks66 decks
35%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
47%inclusion31 decks66 decks
42%synergy
Generous Gift
44%inclusion29 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Ghostway
38%inclusion25 decks66 decks
34%synergy
Reprieve
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
27%synergy
Parting Gust
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
28%synergy
Semester's End
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Akroma's Will
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Flicker of Fate
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Dawn's Truce
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Dawn Charm
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
-8%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
-9%synergy
Clever Concealment
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Final Showdown
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Mana Tithe
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Cosmic Intervention
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Getaway Glamer
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Brave the Elements
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Slip On the Ring
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Disenchant
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-9%synergy
Loran's Escape
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Orim's Chant
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Bovine Intervention
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-11%synergy
Sorceries
Another Round
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
35%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Farewell
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Austere Command
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Emeria's Call
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Ravnica at War
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Ondu Inversion
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Requisition Raid
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Starfall Invocation
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Winds of Abandon
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Lay Down Arms
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Wrath of God
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-9%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sword of Hearth and Home
42%inclusion28 decks66 decks
34%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
29%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
-12%synergy
Oketra's Monument
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
-8%synergy
The Seriema
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Pre-War Formalwear
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
-11%synergy
Sword of the Animist
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Plate
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Skullclamp
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-7%synergy
Lembas
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Maul of the Skyclaves
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Celestial Armor
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Mace of the Valiant
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Shadowspear
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Unidentified Hovership
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Strionic Resonator
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Zephyr Boots
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Wedding Ring
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Mithril Coat
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Sundial of the Infinite
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Collector's Cage
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Basilisk Collar
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Enchantments
Cathars' Crusade
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
24%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
38%inclusion25 decks66 decks
24%synergy
Grasp of Fate
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
25%synergy
Reconnaissance
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
25%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Land Tax
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
-12%synergy
Blessed Sanctuary
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Far Traveler
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
14%synergy
The Princess Takes Flight
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
-6%synergy
Felidar Retreat
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Blind Obedience
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-10%synergy
Act of Authority
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Ghostly Prison
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-11%synergy
Call for Unity
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Ossification
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Parallax Wave
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-7%synergy
On Thin Ice
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Static Prison
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Oblivion Ring
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
The Eternal Wanderer
44%inclusion29 decks66 decks
36%synergy
The Wandering Emperor
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Basri Ket
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-5%synergy
Utility Lands
Minas Tirith
56%inclusion37 decks66 decks
28%synergy
Rogue's Passage
48%inclusion32 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
45%inclusion30 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
45%inclusion30 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
44%inclusion29 decks66 decks
12%synergy
War Room
42%inclusion28 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Idyllic Grange
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Monumental Henge
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Animal Sanctuary
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Eiganjo Castle
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Secluded Steppe
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Field
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Arid Archway
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Saga
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Ghost Quarter
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Guildless Commons
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Remote Farm
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Mistveil Plains
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-6%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-6%synergy
Karoo
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion55 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
48%inclusion32 decks66 decks
-10%synergy
Mind Stone
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Thought Vessel
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Coveted Jewel
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-7%synergy
Marble Diamond
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-11%synergy
Caged Sun
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Heraldic Banner
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Plains
95%inclusion63 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Witch Enchanter
79%inclusion52 decks66 decks
61%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
27%synergy
Myriad Landscape
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Demolition Field
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Emeria's Call
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Ondu Inversion
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Windswept Heath
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Ash Barrens
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Opal Palace
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Arid Mesa
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Marsh Flats
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Strand
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
3%synergy