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%inclusion50 decks53 decks
90%synergy
Strong Back
92%inclusion49 decks53 decks
88%synergy
Rancor
91%inclusion48 decks53 decks
86%synergy
Almost Perfect
85%inclusion45 decks53 decks
82%synergy
All That Glitters
87%inclusion46 decks53 decks
82%synergy
Idolized
83%inclusion44 decks53 decks
80%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
85%inclusion45 decks53 decks
80%synergy
Pre-War Formalwear
81%inclusion43 decks53 decks
79%synergy
Buried Ruin
81%inclusion43 decks53 decks
77%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
79%inclusion42 decks53 decks
77%synergy
Top Cards
Puresteel Paladin
85%inclusion45 decks53 decks
76%synergy
Path to Exile
85%inclusion45 decks53 decks
30%synergy
Behemoth Sledge
81%inclusion43 decks53 decks
75%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
81%inclusion43 decks53 decks
54%synergy
Basilisk Collar
79%inclusion42 decks53 decks
73%synergy
Well Rested
79%inclusion42 decks53 decks
77%synergy
Champion's Helm
77%inclusion41 decks53 decks
71%synergy
Cass, Hand of Vengeance
77%inclusion41 decks53 decks
75%synergy
Fertile Ground
75%inclusion40 decks53 decks
71%synergy
Wild Growth
75%inclusion40 decks53 decks
66%synergy
Creatures
Mister Gutsy
74%inclusion39 decks53 decks
72%synergy
Armory Paladin
70%inclusion37 decks53 decks
67%synergy
Preston Garvey, Minuteman
68%inclusion36 decks53 decks
67%synergy
Brotherhood Outcast
66%inclusion35 decks53 decks
64%synergy
Crimson Caravaneer
64%inclusion34 decks53 decks
63%synergy
Gunner Conscript
64%inclusion34 decks53 decks
63%synergy
Super Mutant Scavenger
58%inclusion31 decks53 decks
57%synergy
Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ
57%inclusion30 decks53 decks
55%synergy
Cait, Cage Brawler
57%inclusion30 decks53 decks
56%synergy
Bighorner Rancher
55%inclusion29 decks53 decks
54%synergy
Commander Sofia Daguerre
49%inclusion26 decks53 decks
48%synergy
Veronica, Dissident Scribe
45%inclusion24 decks53 decks
44%synergy
Moira Brown, Guide Author
42%inclusion22 decks53 decks
41%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
40%inclusion21 decks53 decks
35%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
40%inclusion21 decks53 decks
32%synergy
Duchess, Wayward Tavernkeep
40%inclusion21 decks53 decks
39%synergy
Danitha, New Benalia's Light
36%inclusion19 decks53 decks
33%synergy
Chishiro, the Shattered Blade
34%inclusion18 decks53 decks
31%synergy
Ian the Reckless
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
29%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
27%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Red XIII, Proud Warrior
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
17%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
-5%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Lucy MacLean, Positively Armed
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Golden-Tail Trainer
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Rose, Cutthroat Raider
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Freya Crescent
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Weapons Vendor
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Zack Fair
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Umbra Mystic
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Adelbert Steiner
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Mazzy, Truesword Paladin
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Jukai Naturalist
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Ellivere of the Wild Court
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Eivor, Battle-Ready
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Swiftblade Vindicator
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Yenna, Redtooth Regent
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Sythis, Harvest's Hand
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Brass Squire
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Kemba, Kha Enduring
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Lizard Blades
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Inventory Management
75%inclusion40 decks53 decks
71%synergy
Heroic Intervention
74%inclusion39 decks53 decks
34%synergy
Valorous Stance
72%inclusion38 decks53 decks
69%synergy
Chaos Warp
66%inclusion35 decks53 decks
46%synergy
Break Down
62%inclusion33 decks53 decks
61%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
-37%synergy
Boros Charm
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-17%synergy
Beast Within
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-26%synergy
Nature's Claim
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
74%inclusion39 decks53 decks
48%synergy
Single Combat
70%inclusion37 decks53 decks
67%synergy
Megaton's Fate
60%inclusion32 decks53 decks
59%synergy
Cultivate
32%inclusion17 decks53 decks
-17%synergy
Open the Armory
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
24%synergy
Rampant Growth
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
-16%synergy
Farseek
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
-27%synergy
Winds of Rath
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Austere Command
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Open the Vaults
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Kodama's Reach
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
-19%synergy
Resurgent Belief
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Wake the Past
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Decimate
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Pip-Boy 3000
74%inclusion39 decks53 decks
71%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
74%inclusion39 decks53 decks
71%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
72%inclusion38 decks53 decks
69%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
66%inclusion35 decks53 decks
63%synergy
Fireshrieker
62%inclusion33 decks53 decks
61%synergy
Junk Jet
58%inclusion31 decks53 decks
57%synergy
Brass Knuckles
55%inclusion29 decks53 decks
54%synergy
Explorer's Scope
55%inclusion29 decks53 decks
52%synergy
Nettlecyst
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
18%synergy
Power Fist
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
-10%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Sword of the Animist
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Celestial Armor
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Thran Power Suit
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Genji Glove
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Colossus Hammer
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Nuka-Nuke Launcher
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Forge
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Bladehold War-Whip
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Leyline Axe
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Raven Clan War-Axe
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Mage Slayer
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Plasma Caster
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Ultima Weapon
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Summoner's Grimoire
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Meteor Sword
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Sticky Fingers
72%inclusion38 decks53 decks
69%synergy
Vault 101: Birthday Party
72%inclusion38 decks53 decks
70%synergy
Grim Reaper's Sprint
68%inclusion36 decks53 decks
65%synergy
Abundant Growth
55%inclusion29 decks53 decks
53%synergy
Animal Friend
55%inclusion29 decks53 decks
53%synergy
Acquired Mutation
43%inclusion23 decks53 decks
43%synergy
Vault 21: House Gambit
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
24%synergy
Squirrel Nest
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
20%synergy
Forge Anew
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Ethereal Armor
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Spirit Mantle
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Bear Umbra
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Snake Umbra
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Ancestral Mask
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Lion Umbra
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
12%synergy
With Great Power...
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Armadillo Cloak
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Timely Ward
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Shield of the Oversoul
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Alpha Authority
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Giant Inheritance
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Annie Joins Up
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-12%synergy
Audacity
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Sage's Reverie
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Daybreak Coronet
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Gift of Immortality
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Season of Growth
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
87%inclusion46 decks53 decks
60%synergy
Junktown
68%inclusion36 decks53 decks
67%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
57%inclusion30 decks53 decks
46%synergy
Temple of the False God
49%inclusion26 decks53 decks
38%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-9%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Reliquary Tower
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-13%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion53 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion49 decks53 decks
18%synergy
Agility Bobblehead
34%inclusion18 decks53 decks
33%synergy
Perception Bobblehead
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
30%synergy
Strength Bobblehead
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Charisma Bobblehead
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Luck Bobblehead
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Intelligence Bobblehead
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Endurance Bobblehead
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion53 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion53 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion52 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion51 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
92%inclusion49 decks53 decks
55%synergy
Canopy Vista
91%inclusion48 decks53 decks
41%synergy
Jungle Shrine
91%inclusion48 decks53 decks
35%synergy
Cinder Glade
89%inclusion47 decks53 decks
39%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
89%inclusion47 decks53 decks
47%synergy
Rootbound Crag
87%inclusion46 decks53 decks
49%synergy
Temple of Plenty
85%inclusion45 decks53 decks
72%synergy
Scattered Groves
85%inclusion45 decks53 decks
76%synergy
Temple of Triumph
85%inclusion45 decks53 decks
72%synergy
Exotic Orchard
83%inclusion44 decks53 decks
30%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
79%inclusion42 decks53 decks
63%synergy
Temple of Abandon
79%inclusion42 decks53 decks
67%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
79%inclusion42 decks53 decks
70%synergy
Mossfire Valley
77%inclusion41 decks53 decks
64%synergy
Evolving Wilds
75%inclusion40 decks53 decks
45%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
74%inclusion39 decks53 decks
65%synergy
Path of Ancestry
72%inclusion38 decks53 decks
37%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
64%inclusion34 decks53 decks
43%synergy
Ash Barrens
57%inclusion30 decks53 decks
51%synergy
Brushland
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
-2%synergy
Karplusan Forest
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
-2%synergy
Battlefield Forge
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
-9%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
-2%synergy
Rugged Highlands
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Fortified Village
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-14%synergy
Rockfall Vale
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-17%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Game Trail
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-14%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Blossoming Sands
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Graypelt Refuge
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy