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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Moxfield
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Hexing Squelcher
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Mirrormind Crown
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Shimmerwilds Growth
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Bre of Clan Stoutarm
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Soul Immolation
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Strong Back
91%inclusion79 decks87 decks
87%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
94%inclusion82 decks87 decks
86%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
87%inclusion76 decks87 decks
83%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
83%inclusion72 decks87 decks
78%synergy
All That Glitters
79%inclusion69 decks87 decks
74%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
75%inclusion65 decks87 decks
72%synergy
Inventory Management
75%inclusion65 decks87 decks
70%synergy
Idolized
71%inclusion62 decks87 decks
68%synergy
Basilisk Collar
71%inclusion62 decks87 decks
65%synergy
Pre-War Formalwear
63%inclusion55 decks87 decks
61%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
83%inclusion72 decks87 decks
56%synergy
Heroic Intervention
78%inclusion68 decks87 decks
39%synergy
Path to Exile
77%inclusion67 decks87 decks
22%synergy
Blasphemous Act
63%inclusion55 decks87 decks
38%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
62%inclusion54 decks87 decks
59%synergy
Rancor
62%inclusion54 decks87 decks
57%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
61%inclusion53 decks87 decks
58%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
61%inclusion53 decks87 decks
53%synergy
Champion's Helm
61%inclusion53 decks87 decks
55%synergy
Well Rested
61%inclusion53 decks87 decks
58%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
46%inclusion40 decks87 decks
33%synergy
Smothering Tithe
36%inclusion31 decks87 decks
22%synergy
Teferi's Protection
32%inclusion28 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Jeska's Will
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Worldly Tutor
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
2%synergy
The One Ring
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Gamble
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Ancient Tomb
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Chrome Mox
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Armory Paladin
51%inclusion44 decks87 decks
48%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
49%inclusion43 decks87 decks
46%synergy
Danitha, New Benalia's Light
48%inclusion42 decks87 decks
45%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
47%inclusion41 decks87 decks
42%synergy
Cass, Hand of Vengeance
45%inclusion39 decks87 decks
43%synergy
Mister Gutsy
40%inclusion35 decks87 decks
38%synergy
Brotherhood Outcast
38%inclusion33 decks87 decks
36%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
36%inclusion31 decks87 decks
32%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
33%inclusion29 decks87 decks
31%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
31%inclusion27 decks87 decks
28%synergy
Chishiro, the Shattered Blade
31%inclusion27 decks87 decks
28%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
23%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
30%inclusion26 decks87 decks
27%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
28%inclusion24 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
26%inclusion23 decks87 decks
21%synergy
Preston Garvey, Minuteman
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
22%synergy
Birds of Paradise
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Gunner Conscript
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
21%synergy
Super Mutant Scavenger
22%inclusion19 decks87 decks
21%synergy
Red XIII, Proud Warrior
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
19%synergy
Bighorner Rancher
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
18%synergy
Crimson Caravaneer
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
18%synergy
Cait, Cage Brawler
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
17%synergy
Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
16%synergy
Esper Sentinel
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Lizard Blades
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Moira Brown, Guide Author
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Commander Sofia Daguerre
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Rose, Cutthroat Raider
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Nahiri, Forged in Fury
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Grand Abolisher
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Brightglass Gearhulk
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Duchess, Wayward Tavernkeep
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Tifa, Martial Artist
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Wyleth, Soul of Steel
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Golden-Tail Trainer
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Ian the Reckless
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Llanowar Elves
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
-8%synergy
Veronica, Dissident Scribe
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Delighted Halfling
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
-2%synergy
Professor Hojo
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
52%inclusion45 decks87 decks
32%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
51%inclusion44 decks87 decks
-7%synergy
Deflecting Swat
34%inclusion30 decks87 decks
22%synergy
Valorous Stance
28%inclusion24 decks87 decks
25%synergy
Break Down
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
21%synergy
Boros Charm
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
-8%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Dispatch
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Bolt
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Noxious Revival
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Redirect Lightning
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Eladamri's Call
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Akroma's Will
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
-12%synergy
Generous Gift
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
-19%synergy
Pyrrhic Strike
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Beast Within
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
-25%synergy
Sorceries
Steelshaper's Gift
45%inclusion39 decks87 decks
41%synergy
Single Combat
45%inclusion39 decks87 decks
42%synergy
Open the Armory
39%inclusion34 decks87 decks
34%synergy
Megaton's Fate
30%inclusion26 decks87 decks
29%synergy
Farseek
24%inclusion21 decks87 decks
-24%synergy
Nature's Lore
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
-21%synergy
Open the Vaults
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Farewell
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Three Visits
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
-13%synergy
Rampant Growth
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
-26%synergy
Cultivate
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
-37%synergy
Vandalblast
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Ravages of War
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Winds of Rath
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Austere Command
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
-4%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Council's Judgment
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Wake the Past
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Overpowering Attack
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sword of Feast and Famine
48%inclusion42 decks87 decks
44%synergy
Behemoth Sledge
47%inclusion41 decks87 decks
41%synergy
Shadowspear
38%inclusion33 decks87 decks
34%synergy
Power Fist
38%inclusion33 decks87 decks
36%synergy
Sword of the Animist
38%inclusion33 decks87 decks
31%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
37%inclusion32 decks87 decks
33%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
37%inclusion32 decks87 decks
34%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
36%inclusion31 decks87 decks
32%synergy
Buster Sword
33%inclusion22 decks67 decks
24%synergy
Junk Jet
32%inclusion28 decks87 decks
31%synergy
Fireshrieker
29%inclusion25 decks87 decks
27%synergy
Colossus Hammer
28%inclusion24 decks87 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
28%inclusion24 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Mithril Coat
25%inclusion22 decks87 decks
21%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
21%synergy
Genji Glove
22%inclusion14 decks64 decks
17%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
16%synergy
Nettlecyst
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
18%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
18%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
16%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
16%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
16%synergy
Thran Power Suit
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
17%synergy
Helm of the Host
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Explorer's Scope
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Brass Knuckles
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
12%synergy
Leyline Axe
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Robe of Stars
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Commander's Plate
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Embercleave
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Celestial Armor
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
8%synergy
The Spear of Leonidas
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
7%synergy
The Dominion Bracelet
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Nuka-Cola Vending Machine
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Argentum Armor
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Sigarda's Aid
53%inclusion46 decks87 decks
48%synergy
Almost Perfect
49%inclusion43 decks87 decks
47%synergy
Bear Umbra
43%inclusion37 decks87 decks
38%synergy
Wild Growth
41%inclusion36 decks87 decks
32%synergy
Grim Reaper's Sprint
39%inclusion34 decks87 decks
36%synergy
Sticky Fingers
38%inclusion33 decks87 decks
35%synergy
Forge Anew
31%inclusion27 decks87 decks
27%synergy
Fertile Ground
31%inclusion27 decks87 decks
27%synergy
Vault 101: Birthday Party
29%inclusion25 decks87 decks
27%synergy
Aggravated Assault
24%inclusion21 decks87 decks
19%synergy
Spirit Mantle
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
17%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
16%synergy
Abundant Growth
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
16%synergy
Animal Friend
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
14%synergy
With Great Power...
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Super State
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
13%synergy
Fighter Class
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Ethereal Armor
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Ancestral Mask
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Sylvan Library
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Pain for All
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Lion Umbra
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Acquired Mutation
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Crystalline Armor
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Colossification
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Ghostly Prison
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Shield of the Oversoul
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Gift of Immortality
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Squirrel Nest
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Overencumbered
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
70%inclusion61 decks87 decks
43%synergy
Buried Ruin
54%inclusion47 decks87 decks
50%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
33%inclusion29 decks87 decks
31%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
31%inclusion27 decks87 decks
21%synergy
Junktown
30%inclusion26 decks87 decks
28%synergy
Temple of the False God
26%inclusion23 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
18%synergy
Urza's Saga
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
-2%synergy
Axgard Armory
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Wasteland
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
-7%synergy
War Room
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
-8%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Diamond City
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion84 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion71 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Agility Bobblehead
25%inclusion22 decks87 decks
25%synergy
Perception Bobblehead
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
16%synergy
The Aetherspark
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Unity
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
-2%synergy
Mox Opal
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Mana Vault
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion87 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion87 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Forest
99%inclusion86 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
95%inclusion83 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
75%inclusion65 decks87 decks
37%synergy
Exotic Orchard
74%inclusion64 decks87 decks
20%synergy
Rootbound Crag
71%inclusion62 decks87 decks
34%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
71%inclusion62 decks87 decks
29%synergy
Jungle Shrine
68%inclusion59 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Canopy Vista
64%inclusion56 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Cinder Glade
64%inclusion56 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
52%inclusion45 decks87 decks
36%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
51%inclusion44 decks87 decks
42%synergy
Mossfire Valley
49%inclusion43 decks87 decks
36%synergy
Temple of Triumph
46%inclusion40 decks87 decks
33%synergy
Temple of Abandon
45%inclusion39 decks87 decks
33%synergy
Stomping Ground
45%inclusion39 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Plenty
44%inclusion38 decks87 decks
31%synergy
Evolving Wilds
43%inclusion37 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Sacred Foundry
41%inclusion36 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Scattered Groves
40%inclusion35 decks87 decks
31%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
38%inclusion33 decks87 decks
17%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
38%inclusion33 decks87 decks
29%synergy
Path of Ancestry
37%inclusion32 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Temple Garden
36%inclusion31 decks87 decks
-6%synergy
Wooded Foothills
34%inclusion30 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Windswept Heath
33%inclusion29 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
31%inclusion27 decks87 decks
-10%synergy
Arid Mesa
30%inclusion26 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
28%inclusion24 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Spectator Seating
24%inclusion21 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Spire Garden
24%inclusion21 decks87 decks
-3%synergy
Taiga
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Ash Barrens
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Battlefield Forge
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
-6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Thornspire Verge
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Brushland
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
-6%synergy
Plateau
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Commercial District
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Savannah
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Elegant Parlor
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Hushwood Verge
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
1%synergy
City of Brass
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Scalding Tarn
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Lush Portico
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Rockfall Vale
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
-14%synergy