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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Shared Roots
4.8%inclusion1 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Sokka, Swordmaster
4.5%inclusion1 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
4.5%inclusion1 decks22 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Puresteel Paladin
87%inclusion158 decks181 decks
79%synergy
Strong Back
81%inclusion147 decks181 decks
77%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
80%inclusion144 decks181 decks
75%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
79%inclusion143 decks181 decks
74%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
79%inclusion143 decks181 decks
72%synergy
All That Glitters
76%inclusion137 decks181 decks
70%synergy
Basilisk Collar
75%inclusion135 decks181 decks
69%synergy
Inventory Management
70%inclusion127 decks181 decks
66%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
67%inclusion121 decks181 decks
64%synergy
Pre-War Formalwear
65%inclusion118 decks181 decks
63%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
82%inclusion148 decks181 decks
55%synergy
Heroic Intervention
78%inclusion141 decks181 decks
38%synergy
Path to Exile
67%inclusion122 decks181 decks
13%synergy
Blasphemous Act
63%inclusion114 decks181 decks
38%synergy
Rancor
62%inclusion113 decks181 decks
58%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
61%inclusion110 decks181 decks
56%synergy
Shadowspear
60%inclusion109 decks181 decks
57%synergy
Armory Paladin
60%inclusion108 decks181 decks
57%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
59%inclusion106 decks181 decks
56%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
58%inclusion105 decks181 decks
55%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
16%inclusion29 decks181 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Danitha, New Benalia's Light
54%inclusion98 decks181 decks
51%synergy
Mister Gutsy
46%inclusion83 decks181 decks
44%synergy
Gunner Conscript
44%inclusion79 decks181 decks
42%synergy
Chishiro, the Shattered Blade
41%inclusion75 decks181 decks
39%synergy
Cass, Hand of Vengeance
41%inclusion74 decks181 decks
39%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
39%inclusion70 decks181 decks
34%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
38%inclusion69 decks181 decks
35%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
37%inclusion67 decks181 decks
32%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
37%inclusion67 decks181 decks
34%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
34%inclusion61 decks181 decks
12%synergy
Crimson Caravaneer
34%inclusion61 decks181 decks
32%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
33%inclusion60 decks181 decks
30%synergy
Brotherhood Outcast
33%inclusion59 decks181 decks
31%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
33%inclusion59 decks181 decks
29%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
33%inclusion59 decks181 decks
31%synergy
Birds of Paradise
29%inclusion52 decks181 decks
6%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
28%inclusion51 decks181 decks
26%synergy
Lizard Blades
28%inclusion51 decks181 decks
27%synergy
Red XIII, Proud Warrior
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
16%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
24%inclusion44 decks181 decks
22%synergy
Preston Garvey, Minuteman
23%inclusion41 decks181 decks
21%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
22%inclusion40 decks181 decks
21%synergy
Esper Sentinel
22%inclusion39 decks181 decks
9%synergy
Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ
20%inclusion36 decks181 decks
18%synergy
Rose, Cutthroat Raider
20%inclusion36 decks181 decks
19%synergy
Golden-Tail Trainer
19%inclusion28 decks149 decks
17%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Wyleth, Soul of Steel
18%inclusion33 decks181 decks
17%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
18%inclusion32 decks181 decks
16%synergy
Lion Sash
18%inclusion32 decks181 decks
14%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
17%inclusion24 decks144 decks
15%synergy
Bighorner Rancher
17%inclusion30 decks181 decks
15%synergy
Veronica, Dissident Scribe
15%inclusion28 decks181 decks
15%synergy
Nahiri, Forged in Fury
14%inclusion26 decks181 decks
13%synergy
Super Mutant Scavenger
14%inclusion25 decks181 decks
13%synergy
Cait, Cage Brawler
13%inclusion24 decks181 decks
12%synergy
Commander Sofia Daguerre
13%inclusion23 decks181 decks
12%synergy
Ian the Reckless
12%inclusion21 decks181 decks
11%synergy
Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER
11%inclusion10 decks92 decks
10%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
2%synergy
Sun Titan
10%inclusion19 decks181 decks
6%synergy
Delighted Halfling
10%inclusion18 decks181 decks
0%synergy
Amy Rose
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Astor, Bearer of Blades
9.4%inclusion17 decks181 decks
9%synergy
Ellivere of the Wild Court
9.4%inclusion17 decks181 decks
8%synergy
Akki Battle Squad
9.4%inclusion17 decks181 decks
8%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
8.8%inclusion16 decks181 decks
7%synergy
Moira Brown, Guide Author
8.3%inclusion15 decks181 decks
8%synergy
Witch Enchanter
8.0%inclusion12 decks150 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
52%inclusion95 decks181 decks
-5%synergy
Chaos Warp
51%inclusion93 decks181 decks
32%synergy
Break Down
33%inclusion60 decks181 decks
32%synergy
Valorous Stance
25%inclusion46 decks181 decks
22%synergy
Generous Gift
24%inclusion43 decks181 decks
-4%synergy
Beast Within
23%inclusion42 decks181 decks
-9%synergy
Deflecting Swat
20%inclusion36 decks181 decks
8%synergy
Boros Charm
19%inclusion35 decks181 decks
-6%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
14%inclusion26 decks181 decks
0%synergy
Legion Leadership
12%inclusion18 decks150 decks
8%synergy
Akroma's Will
11%inclusion20 decks181 decks
-9%synergy
Dispatch
10%inclusion19 decks181 decks
5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.3%inclusion15 decks181 decks
-1%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
6.9%inclusion9 decks130 decks
4%synergy
Dawn's Truce
6.5%inclusion9 decks138 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Single Combat
43%inclusion78 decks181 decks
41%synergy
Farseek
33%inclusion59 decks181 decks
-16%synergy
Nature's Lore
27%inclusion48 decks181 decks
-12%synergy
Three Visits
25%inclusion45 decks181 decks
-3%synergy
Cultivate
23%inclusion42 decks181 decks
-27%synergy
Megaton's Fate
23%inclusion41 decks181 decks
21%synergy
Open the Armory
22%inclusion40 decks181 decks
18%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
17%inclusion30 decks181 decks
13%synergy
Rampant Growth
14%inclusion26 decks181 decks
-24%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
13%inclusion23 decks181 decks
9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion22 decks181 decks
6%synergy
Winds of Rath
12%inclusion22 decks181 decks
10%synergy
Vandalblast
10%inclusion19 decks181 decks
2%synergy
Farewell
10%inclusion19 decks181 decks
1%synergy
Stump Stomp
10%inclusion15 decks150 decks
5%synergy
Kodama's Reach
7.7%inclusion14 decks181 decks
-21%synergy
Open the Vaults
7.7%inclusion14 decks181 decks
7%synergy
Austere Command
7.7%inclusion14 decks181 decks
-7%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.3%inclusion11 decks150 decks
4%synergy
Unfinished Business
5.5%inclusion10 decks181 decks
3%synergy
Sundering Eruption
5.3%inclusion8 decks150 decks
3%synergy
Full Throttle
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sword of the Animist
52%inclusion94 decks181 decks
45%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
49%inclusion89 decks181 decks
45%synergy
Champion's Helm
48%inclusion87 decks181 decks
42%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
41%inclusion75 decks181 decks
39%synergy
Nettlecyst
40%inclusion72 decks181 decks
37%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
39%inclusion70 decks181 decks
36%synergy
Junk Jet
35%inclusion64 decks181 decks
34%synergy
Mithril Coat
33%inclusion60 decks181 decks
29%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
31%inclusion57 decks181 decks
28%synergy
Behemoth Sledge
30%inclusion55 decks181 decks
25%synergy
Power Fist
30%inclusion54 decks181 decks
28%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
29%inclusion53 decks181 decks
28%synergy
Lightning Greaves
28%inclusion51 decks181 decks
3%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
28%inclusion50 decks181 decks
26%synergy
Fireshrieker
25%inclusion46 decks181 decks
24%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
25%inclusion36 decks144 decks
22%synergy
Colossus Hammer
25%inclusion45 decks181 decks
19%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
23%inclusion42 decks181 decks
22%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
23%inclusion41 decks181 decks
22%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
22%inclusion40 decks181 decks
18%synergy
Buster Sword
22%inclusion14 decks64 decks
13%synergy
Embercleave
22%inclusion39 decks181 decks
20%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
20%inclusion36 decks181 decks
18%synergy
Robe of Stars
18%inclusion33 decks181 decks
17%synergy
Leyline Axe
18%inclusion21 decks116 decks
17%synergy
Explorer's Scope
17%inclusion31 decks181 decks
15%synergy
Thran Power Suit
17%inclusion30 decks181 decks
15%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
15%inclusion14 decks96 decks
13%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
14%inclusion26 decks181 decks
13%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
14%inclusion26 decks181 decks
14%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
14%inclusion20 decks144 decks
11%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
14%inclusion25 decks181 decks
13%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
14%inclusion25 decks181 decks
13%synergy
Brass Knuckles
14%inclusion25 decks181 decks
13%synergy
Celestial Armor
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
13%inclusion24 decks181 decks
9%synergy
Helm of the Host
12%inclusion21 decks181 decks
8%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
11%inclusion16 decks144 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
10%inclusion19 decks181 decks
10%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
10%inclusion19 decks181 decks
6%synergy
Genji Glove
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
10%inclusion18 decks181 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Plate
9.4%inclusion17 decks181 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Once and Future
8.8%inclusion16 decks181 decks
9%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
8.5%inclusion14 decks164 decks
8%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
8.3%inclusion15 decks181 decks
6%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
8.3%inclusion15 decks181 decks
8%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
8.3%inclusion15 decks181 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Body and Mind
8.3%inclusion15 decks181 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
7.7%inclusion14 decks181 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Idolized
55%inclusion99 decks181 decks
52%synergy
Grim Reaper's Sprint
55%inclusion99 decks181 decks
52%synergy
Wild Growth
48%inclusion87 decks181 decks
39%synergy
Well Rested
45%inclusion82 decks181 decks
43%synergy
Sticky Fingers
42%inclusion76 decks181 decks
39%synergy
Forge Anew
42%inclusion76 decks181 decks
38%synergy
Bear Umbra
40%inclusion72 decks181 decks
36%synergy
Almost Perfect
36%inclusion66 decks181 decks
34%synergy
Fertile Ground
36%inclusion66 decks181 decks
32%synergy
Vault 101: Birthday Party
36%inclusion66 decks181 decks
35%synergy
Ethereal Armor
23%inclusion42 decks181 decks
20%synergy
Animal Friend
23%inclusion41 decks181 decks
21%synergy
Spirit Mantle
20%inclusion36 decks181 decks
18%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
20%inclusion25 decks128 decks
18%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
18%inclusion27 decks150 decks
14%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
17%inclusion30 decks181 decks
10%synergy
Ancestral Mask
17%inclusion30 decks181 decks
14%synergy
Abundant Growth
16%inclusion29 decks181 decks
14%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
15%inclusion27 decks181 decks
14%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
13%inclusion24 decks181 decks
11%synergy
Fighter Class
13%inclusion23 decks181 decks
11%synergy
Blacksmith's Talent
12%inclusion16 decks137 decks
11%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
11%inclusion20 decks181 decks
9%synergy
Snake Umbra
10%inclusion19 decks181 decks
8%synergy
Super State
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Lion Umbra
9.5%inclusion14 decks148 decks
8%synergy
Shield of the Oversoul
8.8%inclusion16 decks181 decks
7%synergy
Pain for All
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Sage's Reverie
7.7%inclusion14 decks181 decks
6%synergy
Song of the Dryads
7.7%inclusion14 decks181 decks
7%synergy
Armadillo Cloak
7.2%inclusion13 decks181 decks
5%synergy
Daybreak Coronet
6.6%inclusion12 decks181 decks
5%synergy
Enchantress's Presence
6.1%inclusion11 decks181 decks
3%synergy
Acquired Mutation
6.1%inclusion11 decks181 decks
5%synergy
Aggravated Assault
5.5%inclusion10 decks181 decks
0%synergy
Hyena Umbra
5.5%inclusion10 decks181 decks
4%synergy
Songbirds' Blessing
5.5%inclusion10 decks181 decks
5%synergy
Annie Joins Up
5.5%inclusion9 decks163 decks
-13%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
61%inclusion110 decks181 decks
34%synergy
Buried Ruin
50%inclusion90 decks181 decks
46%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
33%inclusion60 decks181 decks
31%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
25%inclusion45 decks181 decks
15%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
24%inclusion44 decks181 decks
8%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
23%inclusion42 decks181 decks
20%synergy
Junktown
22%inclusion40 decks181 decks
21%synergy
Temple of the False God
17%inclusion31 decks181 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Saga
15%inclusion27 decks181 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
15%inclusion27 decks181 decks
-4%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
12%inclusion21 decks181 decks
-5%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
10%inclusion19 decks181 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
9.4%inclusion17 decks181 decks
-9%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
6.6%inclusion12 decks181 decks
3%synergy
Arena of Glory
5.4%inclusion8 decks148 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion160 decks181 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion144 decks181 decks
5%synergy
The Aetherspark
15%inclusion15 decks97 decks
14%synergy
Agility Bobblehead
6.6%inclusion12 decks181 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
6.6%inclusion12 decks181 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
97%inclusion176 decks181 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion176 decks181 decks
6%synergy
Plains
97%inclusion176 decks181 decks
1%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion175 decks181 decks
0%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
73%inclusion132 decks181 decks
36%synergy
Sacred Foundry
72%inclusion130 decks181 decks
33%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
72%inclusion130 decks181 decks
31%synergy
Stomping Ground
71%inclusion129 decks181 decks
29%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
71%inclusion129 decks181 decks
30%synergy
Exotic Orchard
71%inclusion128 decks181 decks
17%synergy
Rootbound Crag
70%inclusion127 decks181 decks
33%synergy
Temple Garden
69%inclusion125 decks181 decks
28%synergy
Windswept Heath
57%inclusion103 decks181 decks
26%synergy
Canopy Vista
56%inclusion102 decks181 decks
7%synergy
Cinder Glade
56%inclusion102 decks181 decks
7%synergy
Jungle Shrine
55%inclusion99 decks181 decks
-1%synergy
Wooded Foothills
54%inclusion97 decks181 decks
24%synergy
Arid Mesa
52%inclusion94 decks181 decks
25%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
50%inclusion90 decks181 decks
21%synergy
Spire Garden
45%inclusion82 decks181 decks
18%synergy
Spectator Seating
45%inclusion82 decks181 decks
19%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
35%inclusion64 decks181 decks
19%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
35%inclusion63 decks181 decks
27%synergy
Path of Ancestry
34%inclusion62 decks181 decks
-1%synergy
Mossfire Valley
32%inclusion58 decks181 decks
18%synergy
Scattered Groves
26%inclusion47 decks181 decks
17%synergy
Rockfall Vale
26%inclusion47 decks181 decks
1%synergy
Taiga
25%inclusion46 decks181 decks
15%synergy
Savannah
25%inclusion46 decks181 decks
15%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
25%inclusion46 decks181 decks
3%synergy
Lush Portico
24%inclusion44 decks181 decks
15%synergy
Commercial District
24%inclusion43 decks181 decks
15%synergy
Plateau
23%inclusion42 decks181 decks
13%synergy
Sundown Pass
23%inclusion41 decks181 decks
8%synergy
Battlefield Forge
22%inclusion40 decks181 decks
0%synergy
Fabled Passage
20%inclusion37 decks181 decks
9%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
20%inclusion37 decks181 decks
11%synergy
Brushland
19%inclusion34 decks181 decks
-1%synergy
Karplusan Forest
19%inclusion34 decks181 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Triumph
18%inclusion33 decks181 decks
5%synergy
Elegant Parlor
18%inclusion33 decks181 decks
11%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
18%inclusion27 decks150 decks
14%synergy
Thornspire Verge
18%inclusion23 decks130 decks
8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
17%inclusion30 decks181 decks
11%synergy
Hushwood Verge
16%inclusion21 decks130 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Plenty
16%inclusion29 decks181 decks
3%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
14%inclusion26 decks181 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion25 decks181 decks
-17%synergy
Temple of Abandon
14%inclusion25 decks181 decks
2%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
13%inclusion13 decks97 decks
7%synergy