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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Crystalline Armor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Seismic Tutelage
4.2%inclusion1 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Redirect Lightning
4.0%inclusion1 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Puresteel Paladin
93%inclusion69 decks74 decks
85%synergy
Strong Back
88%inclusion65 decks74 decks
84%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
85%inclusion63 decks74 decks
80%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
84%inclusion62 decks74 decks
79%synergy
Inventory Management
76%inclusion56 decks74 decks
71%synergy
All That Glitters
76%inclusion56 decks74 decks
70%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
73%inclusion54 decks74 decks
70%synergy
Idolized
72%inclusion53 decks74 decks
69%synergy
Basilisk Collar
72%inclusion53 decks74 decks
66%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
65%inclusion48 decks74 decks
62%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
81%inclusion60 decks74 decks
55%synergy
Heroic Intervention
78%inclusion58 decks74 decks
39%synergy
Path to Exile
77%inclusion57 decks74 decks
22%synergy
Rancor
64%inclusion47 decks74 decks
59%synergy
Pre-War Formalwear
64%inclusion47 decks74 decks
61%synergy
Champion's Helm
64%inclusion47 decks74 decks
58%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
62%inclusion46 decks74 decks
59%synergy
Blasphemous Act
62%inclusion46 decks74 decks
37%synergy
Well Rested
61%inclusion45 decks74 decks
58%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
61%inclusion45 decks74 decks
53%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
43%inclusion32 decks74 decks
31%synergy
Smothering Tithe
34%inclusion25 decks74 decks
20%synergy
Teferi's Protection
30%inclusion22 decks74 decks
13%synergy
Jeska's Will
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
14%synergy
Worldly Tutor
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
5%synergy
The One Ring
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Gamble
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Ancient Tomb
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Chrome Mox
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Armory Paladin
50%inclusion37 decks74 decks
48%synergy
Danitha, New Benalia's Light
47%inclusion35 decks74 decks
44%synergy
Cass, Hand of Vengeance
47%inclusion35 decks74 decks
45%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
47%inclusion35 decks74 decks
44%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
46%inclusion34 decks74 decks
41%synergy
Mister Gutsy
42%inclusion31 decks74 decks
40%synergy
Brotherhood Outcast
41%inclusion30 decks74 decks
39%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
36%inclusion27 decks74 decks
33%synergy
Chishiro, the Shattered Blade
35%inclusion26 decks74 decks
32%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
34%inclusion25 decks74 decks
31%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
32%inclusion24 decks74 decks
31%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
32%inclusion24 decks74 decks
30%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
28%inclusion21 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
28%inclusion21 decks74 decks
23%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Cait, Cage Brawler
24%inclusion18 decks74 decks
23%synergy
Super Mutant Scavenger
24%inclusion18 decks74 decks
23%synergy
Preston Garvey, Minuteman
24%inclusion18 decks74 decks
23%synergy
Gunner Conscript
24%inclusion18 decks74 decks
23%synergy
Bighorner Rancher
22%inclusion16 decks74 decks
20%synergy
Birds of Paradise
22%inclusion16 decks74 decks
-1%synergy
Crimson Caravaneer
22%inclusion16 decks74 decks
20%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
18%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
19%synergy
Red XIII, Proud Warrior
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
17%synergy
Lizard Blades
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
18%synergy
Commander Sofia Daguerre
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
17%synergy
Moira Brown, Guide Author
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
16%synergy
Esper Sentinel
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Rose, Cutthroat Raider
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
13%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Tifa, Martial Artist
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Nahiri, Forged in Fury
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Brightglass Gearhulk
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
8%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
9%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Duchess, Wayward Tavernkeep
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Wyleth, Soul of Steel
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
8%synergy
Veronica, Dissident Scribe
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Grand Abolisher
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Professor Hojo
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Akki Battle Squad
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Llanowar Elves
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
-8%synergy
Ian the Reckless
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
57%inclusion42 decks74 decks
37%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
50%inclusion37 decks74 decks
-8%synergy
Deflecting Swat
32%inclusion24 decks74 decks
20%synergy
Valorous Stance
30%inclusion22 decks74 decks
27%synergy
Break Down
28%inclusion21 decks74 decks
27%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Boros Charm
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
-10%synergy
Dispatch
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Bolt
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Eladamri's Call
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
0%synergy
Noxious Revival
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Generous Gift
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
-20%synergy
Akroma's Will
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
-12%synergy
Beast Within
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
-26%synergy
Silkguard
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Single Combat
53%inclusion39 decks74 decks
50%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
43%inclusion32 decks74 decks
40%synergy
Open the Armory
36%inclusion27 decks74 decks
32%synergy
Megaton's Fate
34%inclusion25 decks74 decks
32%synergy
Farseek
23%inclusion17 decks74 decks
-25%synergy
Farewell
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Open the Vaults
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
14%synergy
Nature's Lore
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
-23%synergy
Winds of Rath
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Three Visits
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
-16%synergy
Vandalblast
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Rampant Growth
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
-26%synergy
Ravages of War
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Cultivate
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
-39%synergy
Overpowering Attack
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
7%synergy
Austere Command
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
-6%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Kodama's Reach
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
-24%synergy
Council's Judgment
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Behemoth Sledge
50%inclusion37 decks74 decks
45%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
46%inclusion34 decks74 decks
42%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
42%inclusion31 decks74 decks
39%synergy
Sword of the Animist
41%inclusion30 decks74 decks
34%synergy
Power Fist
38%inclusion28 decks74 decks
36%synergy
Shadowspear
36%inclusion27 decks74 decks
33%synergy
Junk Jet
35%inclusion26 decks74 decks
34%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
31%inclusion23 decks74 decks
27%synergy
Fireshrieker
30%inclusion22 decks74 decks
28%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
28%inclusion21 decks74 decks
25%synergy
Lightning Greaves
27%inclusion20 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Colossus Hammer
27%inclusion20 decks74 decks
21%synergy
Buster Sword
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
18%synergy
Mithril Coat
26%inclusion19 decks74 decks
21%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
24%inclusion18 decks74 decks
23%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
23%inclusion17 decks74 decks
21%synergy
Genji Glove
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Nettlecyst
22%inclusion16 decks74 decks
19%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
22%inclusion16 decks74 decks
17%synergy
Brass Knuckles
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
19%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
19%inclusion14 decks73 decks
17%synergy
Explorer's Scope
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
17%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
18%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
18%inclusion13 decks73 decks
15%synergy
Thran Power Suit
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
16%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
17%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
14%synergy
Helm of the Host
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
13%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
14%synergy
Leyline Axe
14%inclusion10 decks73 decks
12%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
12%synergy
Commander's Plate
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
13%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Robe of Stars
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Celestial Armor
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
10%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Embercleave
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
6%synergy
The Spear of Leonidas
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Bladehold War-Whip
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Body and Mind
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Maul of the Skyclaves
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Winter Orb
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Sigarda's Aid
53%inclusion39 decks74 decks
48%synergy
Almost Perfect
53%inclusion39 decks74 decks
50%synergy
Wild Growth
43%inclusion32 decks74 decks
34%synergy
Bear Umbra
41%inclusion30 decks74 decks
36%synergy
Grim Reaper's Sprint
39%inclusion29 decks74 decks
36%synergy
Sticky Fingers
39%inclusion29 decks74 decks
36%synergy
Forge Anew
32%inclusion24 decks74 decks
28%synergy
Vault 101: Birthday Party
31%inclusion23 decks74 decks
29%synergy
Fertile Ground
30%inclusion22 decks74 decks
25%synergy
Aggravated Assault
22%inclusion16 decks74 decks
17%synergy
Abundant Growth
22%inclusion16 decks74 decks
19%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
16%synergy
Animal Friend
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
16%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
15%synergy
Spirit Mantle
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
14%synergy
Pain for All
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Ethereal Armor
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
12%synergy
Fighter Class
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
12%synergy
Ancestral Mask
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
11%synergy
Super State
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Sylvan Library
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Lion Umbra
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
7%synergy
Colossification
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Acquired Mutation
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Squirrel Nest
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Ghostly Prison
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Shield of the Oversoul
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Gift of Immortality
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Overencumbered
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Snake Umbra
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Sage's Reverie
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Unflinching Courage
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Armadillo Cloak
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Song of the Dryads
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
3%synergy
With Great Power...
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
76%inclusion56 decks74 decks
49%synergy
Buried Ruin
55%inclusion41 decks74 decks
52%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
35%inclusion26 decks74 decks
33%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
34%inclusion25 decks74 decks
24%synergy
Junktown
34%inclusion25 decks74 decks
32%synergy
Temple of the False God
30%inclusion22 decks74 decks
18%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
17%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Reliquary Tower
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
-4%synergy
Axgard Armory
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
14%synergy
Urza's Saga
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Wasteland
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
-6%synergy
War Room
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
-9%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Diamond City
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Command Beacon
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion71 decks74 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Signet
84%inclusion62 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Agility Bobblehead
27%inclusion20 decks74 decks
26%synergy
Perception Bobblehead
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
17%synergy
The Aetherspark
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
11%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
-4%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Mox Opal
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion74 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion74 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Forest
99%inclusion73 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion71 decks74 decks
1%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
76%inclusion56 decks74 decks
39%synergy
Exotic Orchard
76%inclusion56 decks74 decks
22%synergy
Jungle Shrine
73%inclusion54 decks74 decks
17%synergy
Rootbound Crag
72%inclusion53 decks74 decks
35%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
69%inclusion51 decks74 decks
28%synergy
Cinder Glade
66%inclusion49 decks74 decks
17%synergy
Canopy Vista
64%inclusion47 decks74 decks
14%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
53%inclusion39 decks74 decks
37%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
53%inclusion39 decks74 decks
44%synergy
Mossfire Valley
51%inclusion38 decks74 decks
38%synergy
Temple of Abandon
46%inclusion34 decks74 decks
34%synergy
Temple of Plenty
46%inclusion34 decks74 decks
33%synergy
Evolving Wilds
45%inclusion33 decks74 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Triumph
45%inclusion33 decks74 decks
32%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
42%inclusion31 decks74 decks
20%synergy
Scattered Groves
41%inclusion30 decks74 decks
31%synergy
Stomping Ground
39%inclusion29 decks74 decks
-4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
39%inclusion29 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
39%inclusion29 decks74 decks
30%synergy
Sacred Foundry
36%inclusion27 decks74 decks
-3%synergy
Temple Garden
34%inclusion25 decks74 decks
-7%synergy
Wooded Foothills
32%inclusion24 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Windswept Heath
30%inclusion22 decks74 decks
-1%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
27%inclusion20 decks74 decks
-2%synergy
Arid Mesa
26%inclusion19 decks74 decks
-2%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
26%inclusion19 decks74 decks
-16%synergy
Spectator Seating
26%inclusion19 decks74 decks
-1%synergy
Spire Garden
24%inclusion18 decks74 decks
-3%synergy
Taiga
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Ash Barrens
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
14%synergy
Reflecting Pool
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
12%synergy
Brushland
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
-4%synergy
Thornspire Verge
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Plateau
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Battlefield Forge
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
-7%synergy
Savannah
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Hushwood Verge
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
1%synergy
City of Brass
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Karplusan Forest
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
-5%synergy
Elegant Parlor
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Commercial District
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Strand
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Rockfall Vale
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
-15%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
2%synergy