Sophia, Dogged Detective (Commander) - Core Clues

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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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Chrome Companion
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Mowu, Loyal Companion
91% of 11 decks +89% synergy
Pack Leader
82% of 11 decks +80% synergy
Academy Manufactor
82% of 11 decks +74% synergy
Loyal Warhound
73% of 11 decks +71% synergy
Spirited Companion
73% of 11 decks +69% synergy
Tireless Tracker
73% of 11 decks +66% synergy
Tanuki Transplanter
64% of 11 decks +62% synergy
Floodhound
64% of 11 decks +62% synergy
Maskwood Nexus
64% of 11 decks +62% synergy
Ainok Bond-Kin
64% of 11 decks +62% synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
73% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Peregrin Took
64% of 11 decks +58% synergy
K-9, Mark I
64% of 11 decks +60% synergy
Officious Interrogation
64% of 11 decks +61% synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
55% of 11 decks +45% synergy
Faithful Watchdog
55% of 11 decks +53% synergy
Selfless Savior
55% of 11 decks +52% synergy
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
55% of 11 decks +52% synergy
Inspiring Statuary
55% of 11 decks +50% synergy
Mushroom Watchdogs
55% of 11 decks +53% synergy
Creatures
Merchant of Truth
55% of 11 decks +51% synergy
Generous Pup
55% of 11 decks +51% synergy
Longshot Squad
55% of 11 decks +53% synergy
Blink Dog
45% of 11 decks +44% synergy
Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
45% of 11 decks +41% synergy
Tangletrove Kelp
45% of 11 decks +41% synergy
District Mascot
45% of 11 decks +43% synergy
Karvanista, Loyal Lupari
45% of 11 decks +45% synergy
Astrid Peth
45% of 11 decks +44% synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
36% of 11 decks +31% synergy
Detective of the Month
36% of 11 decks +33% synergy
Rosie Cotton of South Lane
36% of 11 decks +33% synergy
Mirror Entity
36% of 11 decks +34% synergy
Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy
36% of 11 decks +31% synergy
Erdwal Illuminator
36% of 11 decks +32% synergy
Iron Mastiff
36% of 11 decks +36% synergy
Whirler Rogue
36% of 11 decks +34% synergy
Morska, Undersea Sleuth
36% of 11 decks +34% synergy
Abzan Falconer
36% of 11 decks +34% synergy
Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
36% of 11 decks +35% synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
36% of 11 decks +33% synergy
Greater Tanuki
36% of 11 decks +35% synergy
Mischievous Pup
36% of 11 decks +35% synergy
Lonis, Cryptozoologist
27% of 11 decks +22% synergy
Senator Peacock
27% of 11 decks +26% synergy
Rambunctious Mutt
27% of 11 decks +26% synergy
Supply Runners
27% of 11 decks +26% synergy
Lonis, Genetics Expert
27% of 11 decks +26% synergy
Martha Jones
27% of 11 decks +26% synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
27% of 11 decks +24% synergy
Lavinia, Foil to Conspiracy
27% of 11 decks +26% synergy
Resolute Watchdog
27% of 11 decks +23% synergy
Isamaru, Hound of Konda
27% of 11 decks +26% synergy
Mongrel Pack
27% of 11 decks +27% synergy
Sierra, Nuka's Biggest Fan
27% of 11 decks +27% synergy
Innocuous Researcher
27% of 11 decks +26% synergy
Rinoa Heartilly
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Lord Jyscal Guado
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Rikku, Resourceful Guardian
20% of 5 decks +8% synergy
Tidus, Blitzball Star
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Torgal, A Fine Hound
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Cyberdrive Awakener
18% of 11 decks +15% synergy
Piper Wright, Publick Reporter
18% of 11 decks +17% synergy
Ethereal Investigator
18% of 11 decks +15% synergy
Sterling Hound
18% of 11 decks +18% synergy
Bloodline Pretender
18% of 11 decks +18% synergy
Junk Winder
18% of 11 decks +15% synergy
Rex, Cyber-Hound
18% of 11 decks +17% synergy
Apothecary White
18% of 11 decks +18% synergy
Samwise Gamgee
18% of 11 decks +15% synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
55% of 11 decks +43% synergy
Disorder in the Court
45% of 11 decks +42% synergy
Beast Within
45% of 11 decks +16% synergy
Path to Exile
45% of 11 decks -2% synergy
Dispatch
36% of 11 decks +34% synergy
Heroic Intervention
36% of 11 decks +5% synergy
Counterspell
27% of 11 decks -10% synergy
Generous Gift
27% of 11 decks -0% synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
18% of 11 decks +15% synergy
Arcane Denial
18% of 11 decks +1% synergy
No More Lies
18% of 11 decks +17% synergy
Deduce
18% of 11 decks +17% synergy
Auroral Procession
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Confront the Unknown
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Run Away Together
9% of 11 decks +7% synergy
Bant Charm
9% of 11 decks +2% synergy
Fateful Absence
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Brainstorm
9% of 11 decks +0% synergy
Dawn's Truce
9% of 11 decks -2% synergy
Ripples of Potential
9% of 11 decks +5% synergy
Flawless Maneuver
9% of 11 decks +2% synergy
Secrets of the Key
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Downpour
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Aetherize
9% of 11 decks +6% synergy
Thraben Charm
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Slip Out the Back
9% of 11 decks +7% synergy
Vapor Snag
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Confirm Suspicions
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Brokers Charm
9% of 11 decks +6% synergy
Planar Genesis
9% of 11 decks +7% synergy
Rewind
9% of 11 decks +7% synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
9% of 11 decks +7% synergy
Overprotect
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Reprieve
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Pawpatch Formation
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
55% of 11 decks +15% synergy
Release the Dogs
55% of 11 decks +53% synergy
Farseek
36% of 11 decks -7% synergy
Rise and Shine
36% of 11 decks +34% synergy
Rampant Growth
36% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Requisition Raid
27% of 11 decks +24% synergy
Kodama's Reach
18% of 11 decks -3% synergy
Damning Verdict
18% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
18% of 11 decks +17% synergy
Fumigate
18% of 11 decks +15% synergy
Raise the Palisade
18% of 11 decks +13% synergy
Ponder
9% of 11 decks +5% synergy
Supreme Verdict
9% of 11 decks -1% synergy
No Witnesses
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Austere Command
9% of 11 decks -1% synergy
Divination
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Follow the Bodies
9% of 11 decks +7% synergy
Split Up
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
They Went This Way
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Farewell
9% of 11 decks -8% synergy
Revive the Shire
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Overwhelming Encounter
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Disorienting Choice
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Many Partings
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Explore
9% of 11 decks +4% synergy
Thoughtcast
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Shamanic Revelation
9% of 11 decks +7% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Idol of Oblivion
36% of 11 decks +31% synergy
Nettlecyst
27% of 11 decks +24% synergy
Tamiyo's Journal
27% of 11 decks +24% synergy
Nuka-Cola Vending Machine
27% of 11 decks +26% synergy
Worldwalker Helm
27% of 11 decks +26% synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
The Earth Crystal
20% of 5 decks +11% synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
18% of 11 decks +12% synergy
Krovod Haunch
18% of 11 decks +18% synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
18% of 11 decks +16% synergy
Heaped Harvest
18% of 11 decks +17% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18% of 11 decks -10% synergy
The Ozolith
9% of 11 decks +2% synergy
Glaring Spotlight
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Investigator's Journal
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Lavaspur Boots
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Winged Boots
9% of 11 decks +6% synergy
Transmutation Font
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Herald's Horn
9% of 11 decks +5% synergy
The Enigma Jewel
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Lightning Greaves
9% of 11 decks -11% synergy
Magnifying Glass
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Basilisk Collar
9% of 11 decks +7% synergy
Enchantments
Hardened Scales
55% of 11 decks +38% synergy
Arcane Adaptation
36% of 11 decks +36% synergy
Night of the Sweets' Revenge
36% of 11 decks +33% synergy
Ulvenwald Mysteries
36% of 11 decks +34% synergy
Ongoing Investigation
36% of 11 decks +33% synergy
Leyline of Transformation
36% of 11 decks +36% synergy
Bred for the Hunt
36% of 11 decks +32% synergy
Search the Premises
27% of 11 decks +25% synergy
Mechanized Production
27% of 11 decks +23% synergy
On the Trail
27% of 11 decks +20% synergy
Armed with Proof
27% of 11 decks +25% synergy
A Realm Reborn
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Kindred Discovery
18% of 11 decks +13% synergy
Branching Evolution
18% of 11 decks +11% synergy
Case of the Pilfered Proof
18% of 11 decks +18% synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
18% of 11 decks +11% synergy
Utopia Sprawl
9% of 11 decks +0% synergy
Doubling Season
9% of 11 decks +1% synergy
Darksteel Mutation
9% of 11 decks +4% synergy
Stocking the Pantry
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Killer Service
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Trail of Crumbs
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
9% of 11 decks +2% synergy
Spelunking
9% of 11 decks +7% synergy
Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Unable to Scream
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
9% of 11 decks +5% synergy
Xenograft
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Brokers Ascendancy
9% of 11 decks +0% synergy
Mirari's Wake
9% of 11 decks +2% synergy
Knowledge Is Power
9% of 11 decks +7% synergy
Mystic Remora
9% of 11 decks -2% synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
9% of 11 decks +0% synergy
Sylvan Library
9% of 11 decks +2% synergy
Communal Brewing
9% of 11 decks +2% synergy
Kellan Joins Up
9% of 11 decks +6% synergy
Zendikar Resurgent
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Mana Reflection
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
All That Glitters
9% of 11 decks +3% synergy
Witness Protection
9% of 11 decks +7% synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
9% of 11 decks +6% synergy
Fertile Ground
9% of 11 decks +2% synergy
Tamiyo Meets the Story Circle
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Primal Rage
9% of 11 decks +7% synergy
Dog Umbra
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Thorough Investigation
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Anthem of Champions
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh
36% of 11 decks +33% synergy
Mordenkainen
36% of 11 decks +36% synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
18% of 11 decks +14% synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
12% of 8 decks +10% synergy
Jiang Yanggu
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
36% of 11 decks -8% synergy
Rogue's Passage
36% of 11 decks +22% synergy
Animal Sanctuary
36% of 11 decks +34% synergy
Gavony Township
27% of 11 decks +19% synergy
Archway of Innovation
27% of 11 decks +26% synergy
Minas Tirith
18% of 11 decks +15% synergy
Seat of the Synod
9% of 11 decks +7% synergy
Lonely Sandbar
9% of 11 decks +7% synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
9% of 11 decks -7% synergy
Secluded Steppe
9% of 11 decks +7% synergy
The Shire
9% of 11 decks +6% synergy
Tranquil Thicket
9% of 11 decks +7% synergy
Castle Vantress
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Guildless Commons
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100% of 11 decks +29% synergy
Sol Ring
91% of 11 decks +10% synergy
Talisman of Progress
36% of 11 decks +25% synergy
Talisman of Unity
36% of 11 decks +25% synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
27% of 11 decks +16% synergy
Simic Signet
18% of 11 decks +6% synergy
Patchwork Banner
18% of 11 decks +14% synergy
Azorius Signet
18% of 11 decks +6% synergy
Relic of Legends
9% of 11 decks +7% synergy
Fellwar Stone
9% of 11 decks -5% synergy
Thought Vessel
9% of 11 decks -11% synergy
Five Hundred Year Diary
9% of 11 decks +6% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Island
100% of 11 decks +7% synergy
Forest
100% of 11 decks +6% synergy
Plains
100% of 11 decks +7% synergy
Exotic Orchard
73% of 11 decks +16% synergy
Seaside Citadel
73% of 11 decks +20% synergy
Path of Ancestry
64% of 11 decks +40% synergy
Azorius Chancery
55% of 11 decks +38% synergy
Canopy Vista
55% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
45% of 11 decks +30% synergy
Prairie Stream
45% of 11 decks -1% synergy
Overgrown Farmland
45% of 11 decks +22% synergy
Deserted Beach
45% of 11 decks +24% synergy
Hinterland Harbor
45% of 11 decks +0% synergy
Glacial Fortress
36% of 11 decks -7% synergy
Scattered Groves
36% of 11 decks +28% synergy
Irrigated Farmland
36% of 11 decks +29% synergy
Temple of Mystery
36% of 11 decks +14% synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
36% of 11 decks +16% synergy
Tranquil Landscape
36% of 11 decks +19% synergy
Adarkar Wastes
36% of 11 decks +14% synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
36% of 11 decks +10% synergy
Temple of Plenty
36% of 11 decks +16% synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
27% of 11 decks +10% synergy
Sungrass Prairie
27% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Spara's Headquarters
27% of 11 decks -14% synergy
Yavimaya Coast
27% of 11 decks -3% synergy
Spire of Industry
27% of 11 decks +24% synergy
Brushland
27% of 11 decks +2% synergy
Bountiful Promenade
27% of 11 decks -5% synergy
Skycloud Expanse
27% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Scene of the Crime
27% of 11 decks +27% synergy
Krosan Verge
27% of 11 decks +19% synergy
Sunpetal Grove
18% of 11 decks -21% synergy
Reflecting Pool
18% of 11 decks +12% synergy
Hedge Maze
18% of 11 decks +7% synergy
Meticulous Archive
18% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
18% of 11 decks -18% synergy
Lush Portico
18% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
9% of 11 decks +4% synergy
Breeding Pool
9% of 11 decks -34% synergy
Horizon Canopy
9% of 11 decks +4% synergy
Windswept Heath
9% of 11 decks -23% synergy
Blossoming Sands
9% of 11 decks +3% synergy
Hengegate Pathway
9% of 11 decks +3% synergy
Port Town
9% of 11 decks -4% synergy
Kitchen
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Tangled Islet
9% of 11 decks +3% synergy
Fortified Village
9% of 11 decks -5% synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
9% of 11 decks +2% synergy