Dogmeat, Ever Loyal (Commander) - Core Voltron

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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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Araña, Heart of the Spider
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Strong Back
95%inclusion97 decks102 decks
91%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
93%inclusion96 decks103 decks
89%synergy
Pre-War Formalwear
86%inclusion88 decks102 decks
84%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
88%inclusion90 decks102 decks
83%synergy
All That Glitters
88%inclusion91 decks103 decks
83%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
83%inclusion85 decks102 decks
80%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
87%inclusion90 decks103 decks
80%synergy
Basilisk Collar
85%inclusion88 decks103 decks
80%synergy
Armory Paladin
81%inclusion83 decks102 decks
79%synergy
Inventory Management
82%inclusion84 decks102 decks
78%synergy
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Swiftfoot Boots
87%inclusion90 decks103 decks
61%synergy
Path to Exile
86%inclusion89 decks103 decks
31%synergy
Heroic Intervention
85%inclusion88 decks103 decks
46%synergy
Blasphemous Act
83%inclusion86 decks103 decks
58%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
80%inclusion82 decks102 decks
77%synergy
Idolized
78%inclusion80 decks103 decks
75%synergy
Rancor
78%inclusion80 decks103 decks
73%synergy
Grim Reaper's Sprint
75%inclusion77 decks102 decks
72%synergy
Champion's Helm
74%inclusion76 decks103 decks
68%synergy
Well Rested
72%inclusion73 decks102 decks
69%synergy
Creatures
Mister Gutsy
65%inclusion66 decks102 decks
63%synergy
Cass, Hand of Vengeance
64%inclusion65 decks102 decks
61%synergy
Brotherhood Outcast
61%inclusion62 decks102 decks
59%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
58%inclusion60 decks103 decks
51%synergy
Danitha, New Benalia's Light
47%inclusion48 decks103 decks
43%synergy
Gunner Conscript
46%inclusion47 decks102 decks
44%synergy
Crimson Caravaneer
42%inclusion43 decks102 decks
41%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
38%inclusion39 decks103 decks
33%synergy
Preston Garvey, Minuteman
37%inclusion38 decks102 decks
36%synergy
Super Mutant Scavenger
34%inclusion35 decks102 decks
33%synergy
Chishiro, the Shattered Blade
34%inclusion35 decks103 decks
31%synergy
Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ
33%inclusion34 decks102 decks
32%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
32%inclusion33 decks103 decks
29%synergy
Veronica, Dissident Scribe
29%inclusion30 decks102 decks
28%synergy
Rose, Cutthroat Raider
27%inclusion28 decks102 decks
27%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
27%inclusion28 decks103 decks
24%synergy
Bighorner Rancher
25%inclusion26 decks102 decks
24%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
25%inclusion26 decks103 decks
4%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
24%inclusion25 decks103 decks
22%synergy
Cait, Cage Brawler
24%inclusion24 decks102 decks
22%synergy
Red XIII, Proud Warrior
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Ian the Reckless
21%inclusion21 decks102 decks
20%synergy
Commander Sofia Daguerre
21%inclusion21 decks102 decks
20%synergy
Moira Brown, Guide Author
20%inclusion20 decks102 decks
19%synergy
Golden-Tail Trainer
19%inclusion18 decks94 decks
18%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
17%inclusion18 decks103 decks
16%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
17%inclusion18 decks103 decks
15%synergy
Duchess, Wayward Tavernkeep
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
16%synergy
Lizard Blades
17%inclusion17 decks103 decks
15%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
16%inclusion16 decks103 decks
15%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
16%inclusion16 decks103 decks
10%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
11%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Wyleth, Soul of Steel
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
10%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Ellivere of the Wild Court
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Sythis, Harvest's Hand
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Birds of Paradise
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
-13%synergy
Lion Sash
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Sun Titan
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
4%synergy
Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Setessan Champion
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Nahiri, Forged in Fury
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Detective's Phoenix
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
6%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Freya Crescent
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Rocco, Street Chef
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
71%inclusion73 decks103 decks
51%synergy
Valorous Stance
60%inclusion62 decks103 decks
57%synergy
Break Down
58%inclusion59 decks102 decks
56%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
35%inclusion36 decks103 decks
-23%synergy
Legion Leadership
15%inclusion14 decks94 decks
10%synergy
Beast Within
15%inclusion15 decks103 decks
-18%synergy
Boros Charm
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
-13%synergy
Generous Gift
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
-16%synergy
Dispatch
12%inclusion12 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Wear // Tear
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
-3%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
3%synergy
Battlefield Improvisation
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Single Combat
61%inclusion63 decks103 decks
59%synergy
Megaton's Fate
38%inclusion39 decks102 decks
37%synergy
Cultivate
23%inclusion24 decks103 decks
-28%synergy
Open the Armory
22%inclusion23 decks103 decks
18%synergy
Farseek
22%inclusion23 decks103 decks
-27%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
17%inclusion17 decks103 decks
14%synergy
Rampant Growth
14%inclusion14 decks103 decks
-26%synergy
Stump Stomp
13%inclusion12 decks94 decks
7%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Winds of Rath
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
10%synergy
Open the Vaults
12%inclusion12 decks103 decks
11%synergy
Austere Command
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
-4%synergy
Farewell
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
0%synergy
Nature's Lore
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
-29%synergy
Unfinished Business
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Kodama's Reach
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
-23%synergy
Vandalblast
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
0%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
-9%synergy
United Battlefront
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.3%inclusion5 decks94 decks
2%synergy
Sundering Eruption
5.3%inclusion5 decks94 decks
3%synergy
One Last Job
5.1%inclusion5 decks98 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Masterwork of Ingenuity
69%inclusion71 decks103 decks
66%synergy
Behemoth Sledge
59%inclusion61 decks103 decks
54%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
56%inclusion58 decks103 decks
54%synergy
Junk Jet
48%inclusion49 decks102 decks
47%synergy
Fireshrieker
42%inclusion43 decks103 decks
40%synergy
Power Fist
37%inclusion38 decks102 decks
35%synergy
Explorer's Scope
37%inclusion38 decks103 decks
35%synergy
Brass Knuckles
31%inclusion32 decks103 decks
30%synergy
Sword of the Animist
31%inclusion32 decks103 decks
25%synergy
Nettlecyst
30%inclusion31 decks103 decks
28%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
24%inclusion25 decks103 decks
21%synergy
Thran Power Suit
22%inclusion23 decks103 decks
21%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
21%inclusion22 decks103 decks
17%synergy
Shadowspear
18%inclusion19 decks103 decks
15%synergy
Leyline Axe
18%inclusion14 decks76 decks
17%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
17%inclusion17 decks103 decks
13%synergy
Colossus Hammer
17%inclusion17 decks103 decks
11%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
16%inclusion16 decks103 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
16%inclusion16 decks103 decks
-9%synergy
Celestial Armor
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
12%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
12%inclusion12 decks103 decks
11%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Mithril Coat
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Embercleave
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
9%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Robe of Stars
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Buster Sword
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Nuka-Nuke Launcher
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Maul of the Skyclaves
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
1%synergy
Bladehold War-Whip
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
5%synergy
The Spear of Leonidas
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
5.1%inclusion5 decks98 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Fertile Ground
68%inclusion70 decks103 decks
64%synergy
Sticky Fingers
68%inclusion70 decks103 decks
65%synergy
Almost Perfect
68%inclusion69 decks102 decks
65%synergy
Wild Growth
67%inclusion69 decks103 decks
57%synergy
Vault 101: Birthday Party
62%inclusion64 decks103 decks
60%synergy
Abundant Growth
45%inclusion46 decks103 decks
43%synergy
Animal Friend
33%inclusion34 decks102 decks
32%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
32%inclusion33 decks103 decks
28%synergy
Bear Umbra
24%inclusion25 decks103 decks
20%synergy
Forge Anew
23%inclusion24 decks103 decks
19%synergy
Acquired Mutation
21%inclusion21 decks102 decks
20%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
17%inclusion17 decks103 decks
14%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
16%inclusion15 decks94 decks
12%synergy
Spirit Mantle
16%inclusion16 decks103 decks
13%synergy
Ethereal Armor
15%inclusion15 decks103 decks
12%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
14%inclusion14 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
11%synergy
Ancestral Mask
12%inclusion12 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Vault 21: House Gambit
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Lion Umbra
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Daybreak Coronet
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
10%synergy
Sage's Reverie
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Blacksmith's Talent
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
9%synergy
Snake Umbra
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Pain for All
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Gift of Immortality
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Squirrel Nest
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Armadillo Cloak
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Songbirds' Blessing
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Enchantress's Presence
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
4%synergy
Fighter Class
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Angelic Destiny
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Alpha Authority
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Canopy Cover
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Shield of the Oversoul
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
4%synergy
Etali's Favor
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Feather of Flight
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Hardlight Containment
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Super State
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
81%inclusion83 decks103 decks
53%synergy
Buried Ruin
72%inclusion74 decks103 decks
69%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
70%inclusion72 decks103 decks
68%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
59%inclusion61 decks103 decks
49%synergy
Junktown
45%inclusion46 decks102 decks
44%synergy
Temple of the False God
26%inclusion27 decks103 decks
14%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
-10%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
4%synergy
Wasteland
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion97 decks103 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
87%inclusion90 decks103 decks
13%synergy
Agility Bobblehead
21%inclusion21 decks102 decks
20%synergy
Perception Bobblehead
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion103 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Mountain
99%inclusion102 decks103 decks
4%synergy
Forest
99%inclusion102 decks103 decks
2%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion102 decks103 decks
3%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
92%inclusion95 decks103 decks
51%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
89%inclusion92 decks103 decks
53%synergy
Canopy Vista
88%inclusion91 decks103 decks
38%synergy
Jungle Shrine
86%inclusion89 decks103 decks
30%synergy
Rootbound Crag
86%inclusion89 decks103 decks
50%synergy
Exotic Orchard
84%inclusion87 decks103 decks
31%synergy
Cinder Glade
84%inclusion87 decks103 decks
34%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
68%inclusion70 decks103 decks
52%synergy
Scattered Groves
68%inclusion70 decks103 decks
59%synergy
Mossfire Valley
67%inclusion69 decks103 decks
53%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
67%inclusion68 decks102 decks
58%synergy
Temple of Triumph
66%inclusion68 decks103 decks
53%synergy
Path of Ancestry
64%inclusion66 decks103 decks
28%synergy
Temple of Plenty
64%inclusion66 decks103 decks
51%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
63%inclusion65 decks103 decks
54%synergy
Temple of Abandon
60%inclusion62 decks103 decks
48%synergy
Evolving Wilds
58%inclusion60 decks103 decks
28%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
47%inclusion48 decks103 decks
25%synergy
Ash Barrens
36%inclusion37 decks103 decks
30%synergy
Sacred Foundry
20%inclusion21 decks103 decks
-18%synergy
Temple Garden
20%inclusion21 decks103 decks
-21%synergy
Stomping Ground
19%inclusion20 decks103 decks
-23%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
19%inclusion20 decks103 decks
-23%synergy
Battlefield Forge
17%inclusion18 decks103 decks
-4%synergy
Karplusan Forest
17%inclusion18 decks103 decks
1%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
16%inclusion15 decks94 decks
12%synergy
Brushland
16%inclusion16 decks103 decks
-4%synergy
Sheltering Landscape
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
0%synergy
Legion Leadership
15%inclusion14 decks94 decks
10%synergy
Rockfall Vale
15%inclusion15 decks103 decks
-10%synergy
Stump Stomp
13%inclusion12 decks94 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
2%synergy
Windswept Heath
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
-18%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
-17%synergy
Hushwood Verge
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Wooded Foothills
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
-18%synergy
Radiant Summit
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Spire of Industry
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Spectator Seating
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
-17%synergy
Spire Garden
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
-19%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
3%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
-14%synergy
Arid Mesa
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
-18%synergy
Thornspire Verge
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Fortified Village
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
-15%synergy
Sundown Pass
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
-8%synergy