Dogmeat, Ever Loyal (Commander) - Expensive Core

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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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Strength of Will
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Rocket-Powered Goblin Glider
4.2%inclusion1 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
3.7%inclusion1 decks27 decks
3%synergy
With Great Power...
3.4%inclusion1 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Multiversal Passage
2.6%inclusion1 decks38 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Puresteel Paladin
88%inclusion154 decks176 decks
80%synergy
Strong Back
82%inclusion145 decks176 decks
78%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
81%inclusion143 decks176 decks
77%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
80%inclusion140 decks176 decks
75%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
80%inclusion140 decks176 decks
72%synergy
All That Glitters
75%inclusion132 decks176 decks
70%synergy
Basilisk Collar
74%inclusion131 decks176 decks
69%synergy
Inventory Management
71%inclusion125 decks176 decks
67%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
65%inclusion115 decks176 decks
62%synergy
Pre-War Formalwear
65%inclusion114 decks176 decks
62%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
80%inclusion141 decks176 decks
54%synergy
Heroic Intervention
80%inclusion140 decks176 decks
40%synergy
Path to Exile
66%inclusion116 decks176 decks
11%synergy
Rancor
63%inclusion110 decks176 decks
58%synergy
Blasphemous Act
60%inclusion106 decks176 decks
35%synergy
Shadowspear
60%inclusion106 decks176 decks
57%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
60%inclusion105 decks176 decks
57%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
60%inclusion105 decks176 decks
55%synergy
Armory Paladin
59%inclusion104 decks176 decks
57%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
59%inclusion103 decks176 decks
55%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
16%inclusion29 decks176 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Danitha, New Benalia's Light
54%inclusion95 decks176 decks
51%synergy
Mister Gutsy
46%inclusion81 decks176 decks
44%synergy
Chishiro, the Shattered Blade
45%inclusion79 decks176 decks
42%synergy
Gunner Conscript
44%inclusion78 decks176 decks
43%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
41%inclusion72 decks176 decks
38%synergy
Cass, Hand of Vengeance
40%inclusion71 decks176 decks
38%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
40%inclusion70 decks176 decks
35%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
39%inclusion68 decks176 decks
36%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
39%inclusion68 decks176 decks
34%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
35%inclusion62 decks176 decks
32%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
35%inclusion62 decks176 decks
32%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
35%inclusion61 decks176 decks
14%synergy
Crimson Caravaneer
34%inclusion60 decks176 decks
33%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
32%inclusion57 decks176 decks
31%synergy
Brotherhood Outcast
32%inclusion56 decks176 decks
30%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
30%inclusion53 decks176 decks
28%synergy
Lizard Blades
30%inclusion52 decks176 decks
28%synergy
Birds of Paradise
29%inclusion51 decks176 decks
6%synergy
Red XIII, Proud Warrior
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
23%inclusion41 decks176 decks
21%synergy
Rose, Cutthroat Raider
23%inclusion40 decks176 decks
22%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
22%inclusion39 decks176 decks
21%synergy
Preston Garvey, Minuteman
22%inclusion38 decks176 decks
20%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Esper Sentinel
21%inclusion37 decks176 decks
10%synergy
Golden-Tail Trainer
21%inclusion30 decks143 decks
20%synergy
Wyleth, Soul of Steel
20%inclusion36 decks176 decks
20%synergy
Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ
20%inclusion35 decks176 decks
18%synergy
Lion Sash
19%inclusion33 decks176 decks
15%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
18%inclusion32 decks176 decks
17%synergy
Bighorner Rancher
18%inclusion32 decks176 decks
17%synergy
Nahiri, Forged in Fury
17%inclusion30 decks176 decks
16%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
17%inclusion23 decks138 decks
15%synergy
Veronica, Dissident Scribe
16%inclusion28 decks176 decks
15%synergy
Commander Sofia Daguerre
14%inclusion24 decks176 decks
13%synergy
Super Mutant Scavenger
13%inclusion22 decks176 decks
11%synergy
Cait, Cage Brawler
13%inclusion22 decks176 decks
11%synergy
Ian the Reckless
12%inclusion21 decks176 decks
11%synergy
Delighted Halfling
10%inclusion18 decks176 decks
0%synergy
Sun Titan
10%inclusion18 decks176 decks
6%synergy
Ellivere of the Wild Court
10%inclusion17 decks176 decks
8%synergy
Astor, Bearer of Blades
10%inclusion17 decks176 decks
9%synergy
Akki Battle Squad
10%inclusion17 decks176 decks
9%synergy
Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
9.1%inclusion16 decks176 decks
-3%synergy
Witch Enchanter
9.0%inclusion13 decks144 decks
5%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
8.5%inclusion15 decks176 decks
7%synergy
Moira Brown, Guide Author
8.0%inclusion14 decks176 decks
7%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
8.0%inclusion14 decks176 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
52%inclusion91 decks176 decks
32%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
51%inclusion90 decks176 decks
-7%synergy
Break Down
33%inclusion58 decks176 decks
31%synergy
Beast Within
26%inclusion45 decks176 decks
-7%synergy
Generous Gift
24%inclusion43 decks176 decks
-5%synergy
Valorous Stance
23%inclusion41 decks176 decks
20%synergy
Boros Charm
20%inclusion35 decks176 decks
-6%synergy
Deflecting Swat
19%inclusion34 decks176 decks
7%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
14%inclusion25 decks176 decks
0%synergy
Akroma's Will
12%inclusion21 decks176 decks
-9%synergy
Legion Leadership
12%inclusion17 decks144 decks
7%synergy
Dispatch
11%inclusion19 decks176 decks
6%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
10%inclusion17 decks176 decks
0%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
8.1%inclusion10 decks124 decks
5%synergy
Dawn's Truce
6.8%inclusion9 decks132 decks
-2%synergy
Silkguard
6.3%inclusion11 decks176 decks
5%synergy
Wear // Tear
5.1%inclusion9 decks176 decks
3%synergy
Final Showdown
5.0%inclusion8 decks159 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Single Combat
43%inclusion75 decks176 decks
40%synergy
Farseek
30%inclusion53 decks176 decks
-19%synergy
Nature's Lore
25%inclusion44 decks176 decks
-14%synergy
Cultivate
23%inclusion41 decks176 decks
-28%synergy
Megaton's Fate
23%inclusion40 decks176 decks
21%synergy
Open the Armory
22%inclusion39 decks176 decks
18%synergy
Three Visits
22%inclusion39 decks176 decks
-6%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
15%inclusion27 decks176 decks
12%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
13%inclusion22 decks176 decks
9%synergy
Rampant Growth
13%inclusion22 decks176 decks
-27%synergy
Farewell
13%inclusion22 decks176 decks
3%synergy
Winds of Rath
12%inclusion21 decks176 decks
10%synergy
Vandalblast
11%inclusion19 decks176 decks
3%synergy
Stump Stomp
10%inclusion15 decks144 decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion18 decks176 decks
4%synergy
Austere Command
8.5%inclusion15 decks176 decks
-6%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
8.3%inclusion12 decks144 decks
5%synergy
Kodama's Reach
8.0%inclusion14 decks176 decks
-22%synergy
Open the Vaults
7.4%inclusion13 decks176 decks
7%synergy
Unfinished Business
5.7%inclusion10 decks176 decks
3%synergy
Full Throttle
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
3%synergy
Sundering Eruption
5.6%inclusion8 decks144 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sword of the Animist
52%inclusion92 decks176 decks
46%synergy
Champion's Helm
49%inclusion87 decks176 decks
44%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
48%inclusion84 decks176 decks
44%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
43%inclusion76 decks176 decks
41%synergy
Nettlecyst
42%inclusion74 decks176 decks
40%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
40%inclusion70 decks176 decks
37%synergy
Junk Jet
36%inclusion64 decks176 decks
35%synergy
Mithril Coat
35%inclusion62 decks176 decks
31%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
32%inclusion56 decks176 decks
28%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
31%inclusion54 decks176 decks
29%synergy
Behemoth Sledge
29%inclusion51 decks176 decks
24%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
28%inclusion50 decks176 decks
27%synergy
Power Fist
28%inclusion50 decks176 decks
26%synergy
Lightning Greaves
27%inclusion47 decks176 decks
2%synergy
Fireshrieker
26%inclusion45 decks176 decks
24%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
25%inclusion34 decks138 decks
22%synergy
Colossus Hammer
24%inclusion43 decks176 decks
19%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
23%inclusion41 decks176 decks
22%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
23%inclusion41 decks176 decks
19%synergy
Embercleave
22%inclusion39 decks176 decks
20%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
22%inclusion39 decks176 decks
21%synergy
Buster Sword
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
22%inclusion38 decks176 decks
20%synergy
Explorer's Scope
19%inclusion33 decks176 decks
17%synergy
Leyline Axe
18%inclusion20 decks110 decks
17%synergy
Robe of Stars
18%inclusion32 decks176 decks
17%synergy
Thran Power Suit
16%inclusion29 decks176 decks
15%synergy
Genji Glove
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
16%inclusion28 decks176 decks
15%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
15%inclusion27 decks176 decks
14%synergy
Brass Knuckles
15%inclusion26 decks176 decks
14%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
15%inclusion13 decks89 decks
13%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
14%inclusion20 decks138 decks
12%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
14%inclusion24 decks176 decks
13%synergy
Celestial Armor
14%inclusion15 decks110 decks
13%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
13%inclusion22 decks176 decks
9%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
13%inclusion22 decks176 decks
12%synergy
Helm of the Host
12%inclusion21 decks176 decks
9%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
11%inclusion15 decks138 decks
10%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
10%inclusion18 decks176 decks
10%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
10%inclusion18 decks176 decks
9%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
10%inclusion18 decks176 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Plate
10%inclusion17 decks176 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
9.1%inclusion16 decks176 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Once and Future
9.1%inclusion16 decks176 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Body and Mind
8.5%inclusion15 decks176 decks
8%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
8.5%inclusion15 decks176 decks
7%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
8.0%inclusion14 decks176 decks
6%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
6.9%inclusion11 decks159 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Idolized
55%inclusion96 decks176 decks
52%synergy
Grim Reaper's Sprint
54%inclusion95 decks176 decks
51%synergy
Wild Growth
47%inclusion83 decks176 decks
38%synergy
Well Rested
45%inclusion80 decks176 decks
43%synergy
Forge Anew
43%inclusion75 decks176 decks
39%synergy
Sticky Fingers
42%inclusion74 decks176 decks
39%synergy
Bear Umbra
40%inclusion71 decks176 decks
36%synergy
Vault 101: Birthday Party
36%inclusion64 decks176 decks
35%synergy
Fertile Ground
36%inclusion64 decks176 decks
32%synergy
Almost Perfect
36%inclusion64 decks176 decks
33%synergy
Ethereal Armor
23%inclusion41 decks176 decks
20%synergy
Animal Friend
23%inclusion40 decks176 decks
21%synergy
Spirit Mantle
22%inclusion38 decks176 decks
19%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
18%inclusion22 decks122 decks
17%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
17%inclusion24 decks144 decks
13%synergy
Ancestral Mask
16%inclusion29 decks176 decks
14%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
16%inclusion28 decks176 decks
9%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
15%inclusion26 decks176 decks
14%synergy
Abundant Growth
15%inclusion26 decks176 decks
13%synergy
Fighter Class
14%inclusion25 decks176 decks
12%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
13%inclusion23 decks176 decks
10%synergy
Pain for All
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Blacksmith's Talent
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Snake Umbra
10%inclusion18 decks176 decks
8%synergy
Shield of the Oversoul
10%inclusion17 decks176 decks
7%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
10%inclusion17 decks176 decks
7%synergy
Super State
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Lion Umbra
8.5%inclusion12 decks142 decks
7%synergy
Armadillo Cloak
8.0%inclusion14 decks176 decks
6%synergy
Sage's Reverie
8.0%inclusion14 decks176 decks
6%synergy
Song of the Dryads
6.8%inclusion12 decks176 decks
6%synergy
Daybreak Coronet
6.8%inclusion12 decks176 decks
5%synergy
Acquired Mutation
6.3%inclusion11 decks176 decks
5%synergy
Songbirds' Blessing
5.7%inclusion10 decks176 decks
5%synergy
Hyena Umbra
5.7%inclusion10 decks176 decks
4%synergy
Enchantress's Presence
5.7%inclusion10 decks176 decks
3%synergy
Aggravated Assault
5.7%inclusion10 decks176 decks
1%synergy
Annie Joins Up
5.1%inclusion8 decks158 decks
-13%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
61%inclusion108 decks176 decks
34%synergy
Buried Ruin
49%inclusion86 decks176 decks
46%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
32%inclusion57 decks176 decks
31%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
26%inclusion45 decks176 decks
23%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
24%inclusion43 decks176 decks
15%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
24%inclusion42 decks176 decks
8%synergy
Junktown
23%inclusion40 decks176 decks
21%synergy
Temple of the False God
16%inclusion29 decks176 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
15%inclusion26 decks176 decks
-3%synergy
Urza's Saga
14%inclusion24 decks176 decks
10%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
11%inclusion20 decks176 decks
-6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
10%inclusion17 decks176 decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
10%inclusion17 decks176 decks
-9%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
6.8%inclusion12 decks176 decks
4%synergy
Minas Tirith
5.1%inclusion9 decks176 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion156 decks176 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion139 decks176 decks
5%synergy
The Aetherspark
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
14%synergy
Agility Bobblehead
6.8%inclusion12 decks176 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion171 decks176 decks
6%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion171 decks176 decks
2%synergy
Plains
97%inclusion171 decks176 decks
1%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion170 decks176 decks
0%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
73%inclusion129 decks176 decks
37%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
73%inclusion129 decks176 decks
32%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
72%inclusion127 decks176 decks
30%synergy
Sacred Foundry
72%inclusion126 decks176 decks
33%synergy
Stomping Ground
72%inclusion126 decks176 decks
29%synergy
Temple Garden
71%inclusion125 decks176 decks
30%synergy
Exotic Orchard
70%inclusion123 decks176 decks
16%synergy
Rootbound Crag
69%inclusion121 decks176 decks
32%synergy
Windswept Heath
58%inclusion102 decks176 decks
28%synergy
Cinder Glade
57%inclusion100 decks176 decks
7%synergy
Canopy Vista
56%inclusion99 decks176 decks
6%synergy
Jungle Shrine
55%inclusion97 decks176 decks
-2%synergy
Wooded Foothills
53%inclusion94 decks176 decks
25%synergy
Arid Mesa
52%inclusion92 decks176 decks
25%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
51%inclusion89 decks176 decks
21%synergy
Spectator Seating
47%inclusion83 decks176 decks
20%synergy
Spire Garden
47%inclusion82 decks176 decks
19%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
36%inclusion64 decks176 decks
20%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
36%inclusion63 decks176 decks
27%synergy
Mossfire Valley
33%inclusion58 decks176 decks
19%synergy
Path of Ancestry
32%inclusion57 decks176 decks
-4%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
27%inclusion48 decks176 decks
5%synergy
Rockfall Vale
26%inclusion45 decks176 decks
1%synergy
Taiga
25%inclusion44 decks176 decks
14%synergy
Savannah
25%inclusion44 decks176 decks
14%synergy
Scattered Groves
24%inclusion43 decks176 decks
15%synergy
Commercial District
24%inclusion42 decks176 decks
15%synergy
Plateau
23%inclusion41 decks176 decks
13%synergy
Sundown Pass
23%inclusion41 decks176 decks
8%synergy
Lush Portico
23%inclusion41 decks176 decks
14%synergy
Battlefield Forge
22%inclusion39 decks176 decks
1%synergy
Fabled Passage
20%inclusion36 decks176 decks
10%synergy
Karplusan Forest
20%inclusion35 decks176 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Triumph
20%inclusion35 decks176 decks
6%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
20%inclusion35 decks176 decks
11%synergy
Brushland
19%inclusion33 decks176 decks
-1%synergy
Elegant Parlor
19%inclusion33 decks176 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Plenty
18%inclusion32 decks176 decks
5%synergy
Thornspire Verge
18%inclusion22 decks124 decks
8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
18%inclusion31 decks176 decks
12%synergy
Hushwood Verge
17%inclusion21 decks124 decks
5%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
17%inclusion24 decks144 decks
13%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
17%inclusion15 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Abandon
16%inclusion29 decks176 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion25 decks176 decks
-16%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
14%inclusion24 decks176 decks
6%synergy