Sophia, Dogged Detective (Commander) - Exhibition

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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
29% of 7 decks +28% synergy
City Pigeon
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Professional Wrestler
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Urban Retreat
25% of 4 decks +22% synergy
Bagel and Schmear
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Loyal Warhound
94% of 18 decks +93% synergy
Pack Leader
94% of 18 decks +92% synergy
Mowu, Loyal Companion
78% of 18 decks +76% synergy
Selfless Savior
78% of 18 decks +75% synergy
Spirited Companion
78% of 18 decks +74% synergy
Faithful Watchdog
71% of 17 decks +69% synergy
Floodhound
67% of 18 decks +65% synergy
Release the Dogs
61% of 18 decks +60% synergy
Ainok Bond-Kin
61% of 18 decks +59% synergy
Academy Manufactor
67% of 18 decks +59% synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
67% of 18 decks +3% synergy
K-9, Mark I
61% of 18 decks +58% synergy
District Mascot
59% of 17 decks +57% synergy
Tanuki Transplanter
56% of 18 decks +54% synergy
Resolute Watchdog
56% of 18 decks +52% synergy
Isamaru, Hound of Konda
56% of 18 decks +54% synergy
Mischievous Pup
56% of 18 decks +55% synergy
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
53% of 17 decks +51% synergy
Generous Pup
53% of 17 decks +50% synergy
Blink Dog
50% of 18 decks +49% synergy
Game Changers
Worldly Tutor
6% of 18 decks -6% synergy
Creatures
Mushroom Watchdogs
50% of 18 decks +49% synergy
Rambunctious Mutt
50% of 18 decks +49% synergy
Mirror Entity
44% of 18 decks +42% synergy
Tireless Tracker
44% of 18 decks +38% synergy
Lonis, Cryptozoologist
39% of 18 decks +34% synergy
Merchant of Truth
39% of 18 decks +35% synergy
Peregrin Took
39% of 18 decks +34% synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
39% of 18 decks +30% synergy
Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
39% of 18 decks +37% synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
33% of 18 decks +28% synergy
Tangletrove Kelp
33% of 18 decks +29% synergy
Alpine Watchdog
33% of 18 decks +32% synergy
Rex, Cyber-Hound
33% of 18 decks +33% synergy
Detective of the Month
33% of 18 decks +30% synergy
Martha Jones
33% of 18 decks +32% synergy
Abzan Falconer
33% of 18 decks +31% synergy
Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
33% of 18 decks +29% synergy
Realmwalker
28% of 18 decks +26% synergy
Trusty Retriever
28% of 18 decks +27% synergy
Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy
28% of 18 decks +23% synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
28% of 18 decks +25% synergy
Longshot Squad
28% of 18 decks +27% synergy
Piper Wright, Publick Reporter
28% of 18 decks +26% synergy
Wary Watchdog
24% of 17 decks +23% synergy
Traveling Botanist
23% of 13 decks +22% synergy
Private Eye
22% of 18 decks +21% synergy
Erdwal Illuminator
22% of 18 decks +18% synergy
Samwise Gamgee
22% of 18 decks +19% synergy
Mongrel Pack
22% of 18 decks +22% synergy
Masked Vandal
22% of 18 decks +21% synergy
Lonis, Genetics Expert
22% of 18 decks +21% synergy
Tireless Provisioner
22% of 18 decks +16% synergy
Rosie Cotton of South Lane
22% of 18 decks +19% synergy
Greater Tanuki
22% of 18 decks +21% synergy
The Cabbage Merchant
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Karlov Watchdog
17% of 18 decks +16% synergy
Unsettled Mariner
17% of 18 decks +16% synergy
Elven Warhounds
17% of 18 decks +16% synergy
Alquist Proft, Master Sleuth
17% of 18 decks +15% synergy
Codecracker Hound
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
17% of 18 decks +11% synergy
Junk Winder
17% of 18 decks +13% synergy
Warclamp Mastiff
17% of 18 decks +16% synergy
Birds of Paradise
17% of 18 decks -16% synergy
Karvanista, Loyal Lupari
17% of 18 decks +16% synergy
Morska, Undersea Sleuth
17% of 18 decks +15% synergy
Wojek Investigator
17% of 18 decks +16% synergy
Lavinia, Foil to Conspiracy
17% of 18 decks +15% synergy
Boros Mastiff
17% of 18 decks +16% synergy
Shimmer Dragon
17% of 18 decks +13% synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
44% of 18 decks -3% synergy
Beast Within
44% of 18 decks +15% synergy
Inspiring Call
44% of 18 decks +33% synergy
Negate
39% of 18 decks +24% synergy
Confront the Unknown
33% of 18 decks +32% synergy
Heroic Intervention
28% of 18 decks -3% synergy
Counterspell
28% of 18 decks -10% synergy
Generous Gift
28% of 18 decks +0% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
22% of 18 decks -2% synergy
Officious Interrogation
22% of 18 decks +19% synergy
Deduce
17% of 18 decks +16% synergy
Stroke of Midnight
17% of 18 decks +7% synergy
Arcane Denial
17% of 18 decks -0% synergy
Dispatch
11% of 18 decks +9% synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
11% of 18 decks +8% synergy
Mutational Advantage
11% of 18 decks +7% synergy
Fact or Fiction
11% of 18 decks +10% synergy
Jwari Disruption
11% of 18 decks +11% synergy
Unbreakable Formation
11% of 18 decks +7% synergy
Confirm Suspicions
11% of 18 decks +10% synergy
No More Lies
11% of 18 decks +10% synergy
Pongify
11% of 18 decks +7% synergy
Dovin's Veto
11% of 18 decks -5% synergy
Disorder in the Court
11% of 18 decks +7% synergy
Opt
11% of 18 decks +8% synergy
Heritage Reclamation
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Duty Beyond Death
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Flare of Fortitude
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Bovine Intervention
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Pawpatch Formation
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Parting Gust
6% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Trash the Town
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Rapid Hybridization
6% of 18 decks +2% synergy
Crib Swap
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Out Cold
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Fateful Absence
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Nature's Claim
6% of 18 decks +0% synergy
Stoic Rebuttal
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Unexplained Absence
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Resculpt
6% of 18 decks +4% synergy
Fell the Pheasant
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Narset's Reversal
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Unwind
6% of 18 decks +4% synergy
On the Job
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Comeuppance
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Consider
6% of 18 decks +4% synergy
Secrets of the Key
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Sinister Sabotage
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Naturalize
6% of 18 decks +4% synergy
Metallic Rebuke
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
44% of 18 decks +1% synergy
Cultivate
44% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Nature's Lore
22% of 18 decks -6% synergy
Raise the Palisade
22% of 18 decks +17% synergy
They Went This Way
22% of 18 decks +21% synergy
Wave Goodbye
17% of 18 decks +12% synergy
Three Visits
17% of 18 decks -8% synergy
Kodama's Reach
17% of 18 decks -4% synergy
Many Partings
17% of 18 decks +15% synergy
Requisition Raid
12% of 17 decks +8% synergy
Declaration in Stone
11% of 18 decks +11% synergy
Farewell
11% of 18 decks -6% synergy
Rampant Growth
11% of 18 decks -16% synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
11% of 18 decks +7% synergy
Revive the Shire
11% of 18 decks +10% synergy
Harmonize
11% of 18 decks +9% synergy
Explore
11% of 18 decks +6% synergy
Root Out
11% of 18 decks +11% synergy
Austere Command
11% of 18 decks +1% synergy
Rise and Shine
11% of 18 decks +8% synergy
Fumigate
11% of 18 decks +8% synergy
Lunar Insight
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Split Up
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
For the Common Good
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Windfall
6% of 18 decks +2% synergy
Time Wipe
6% of 18 decks +1% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6% of 18 decks +4% synergy
Lórien Revealed
6% of 18 decks +4% synergy
Distant Melody
6% of 18 decks +3% synergy
River's Rebuke
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Fragmentize
6% of 18 decks +6% synergy
Supreme Verdict
6% of 18 decks -5% synergy
Ondu Inversion
6% of 18 decks +4% synergy
Blessing of Frost
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Damning Verdict
6% of 18 decks -3% synergy
Terminus
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Press for Answers
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Treasure Cruise
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Search for Tomorrow
6% of 18 decks +2% synergy
Cleansing Nova
6% of 18 decks +4% synergy
Shamanic Revelation
6% of 18 decks +4% synergy
Chart a Course
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
No Witnesses
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
6% of 18 decks +2% synergy
Follow the Bodies
6% of 18 decks +4% synergy
Into the North
6% of 18 decks +4% synergy
Late to Dinner
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Curse of the Swine
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Traverse Eternity
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Inspiring Statuary
28% of 18 decks +23% synergy
Maskwood Nexus
28% of 18 decks +26% synergy
Idol of Oblivion
28% of 18 decks +22% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
28% of 18 decks -0% synergy
Hot Dog Cart
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Tamiyo's Journal
22% of 18 decks +19% synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
22% of 18 decks +20% synergy
Herald's Horn
22% of 18 decks +18% synergy
The Ozolith
17% of 18 decks +10% synergy
Nettlecyst
17% of 18 decks +13% synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
17% of 18 decks +10% synergy
Banner of Kinship
12% of 17 decks +9% synergy
Krovod Haunch
11% of 18 decks +11% synergy
Rope
11% of 18 decks +11% synergy
Bident of Thassa
11% of 18 decks +7% synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
11% of 18 decks +11% synergy
Nuka-Cola Vending Machine
11% of 18 decks +9% synergy
Basilisk Collar
11% of 18 decks +9% synergy
Lightning Greaves
11% of 18 decks -9% synergy
Magnifying Glass
11% of 18 decks +10% synergy
Instant Ramen
8% of 12 decks +8% synergy
Gold Pan
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Carrot Cake
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Heaped Harvest
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Boxing Ring
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Candlestick
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
6% of 18 decks +4% synergy
Heirloom Blade
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Field-Tested Frying Pan
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Conjurer's Mantle
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Brotherhood Vertibird
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Contested Game Ball
6% of 18 decks +6% synergy
Door of Destinies
6% of 18 decks +4% synergy
Thinking Cap
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Coat of Arms
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Combine Chrysalis
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Agent's Toolkit
6% of 18 decks +3% synergy
Urza's Incubator
6% of 18 decks +4% synergy
Careening Mine Cart
6% of 18 decks +6% synergy
Wrench
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Enchantments
Hardened Scales
44% of 18 decks +28% synergy
Ongoing Investigation
33% of 18 decks +30% synergy
Armed with Proof
28% of 18 decks +25% synergy
Rent Is Due
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Search the Premises
22% of 18 decks +20% synergy
Night of the Sweets' Revenge
22% of 18 decks +19% synergy
Case of the Pilfered Proof
22% of 18 decks +22% synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
22% of 18 decks +15% synergy
Kindred Discovery
22% of 18 decks +17% synergy
Doubling Season
22% of 18 decks +14% synergy
Mechanized Production
22% of 18 decks +18% synergy
Trail of Crumbs
22% of 18 decks +22% synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
22% of 18 decks +20% synergy
Branching Evolution
17% of 18 decks +10% synergy
Case of the Trampled Garden
17% of 18 decks +16% synergy
On the Trail
17% of 18 decks +10% synergy
Bred for the Hunt
17% of 18 decks +12% synergy
Dog Umbra
12% of 17 decks +11% synergy
Bottomless Pool // Locker Room
12% of 17 decks +12% synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
12% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Caretaker's Talent
12% of 17 decks +10% synergy
Case of the Uneaten Feast
11% of 18 decks +11% synergy
Case of the Gateway Express
11% of 18 decks +11% synergy
Brokers Ascendancy
11% of 18 decks +2% synergy
All That Glitters
11% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Killer Service
11% of 18 decks +10% synergy
Case of the Shifting Visage
11% of 18 decks +11% synergy
Guardian Project
11% of 18 decks +4% synergy
Ulvenwald Mysteries
11% of 18 decks +8% synergy
Parallel Lives
11% of 18 decks +6% synergy
Reflections of Littjara
11% of 18 decks +9% synergy
Primal Vigor
11% of 18 decks +9% synergy
Sidequest: Catch a Fish
7% of 15 decks +6% synergy
Strength of the Harvest
6% of 17 decks +2% synergy
Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Gourmand's Talent
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Builder's Talent
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Sugar Coat
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Kellan Joins Up
6% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Leyline of Transformation
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Grand Entryway // Elegant Rotunda
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Radiant Destiny
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
6% of 18 decks +3% synergy
Wild Growth
6% of 18 decks -6% synergy
Anointed Procession
6% of 18 decks +2% synergy
Knowledge Is Power
6% of 18 decks +3% synergy
Planeswalkers
Mordenkainen
17% of 18 decks +16% synergy
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
11% of 18 decks +10% synergy
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh
11% of 18 decks +8% synergy
Jiang Yanggu
11% of 18 decks +11% synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Garruk, Unleashed
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
6% of 18 decks +1% synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Ajani, Mentor of Heroes
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Utility Lands
Animal Sanctuary
50% of 18 decks +48% synergy
Reliquary Tower
28% of 18 decks -17% synergy
Gavony Township
22% of 18 decks +14% synergy
The Shire
22% of 18 decks +19% synergy
Rogue's Passage
22% of 18 decks +8% synergy
Three Tree City
18% of 17 decks +12% synergy
Temple of the False God
17% of 18 decks +8% synergy
Archway of Innovation
12% of 17 decks +10% synergy
Windbrisk Heights
11% of 18 decks +9% synergy
Minas Tirith
6% of 18 decks +2% synergy
Dryad Arbor
6% of 18 decks +4% synergy
Gingerbread Cabin
6% of 18 decks +4% synergy
Mosswort Bridge
6% of 18 decks +2% synergy
Castle Vantress
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Faceless Haven
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Castle Ardenvale
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
89% of 18 decks +18% synergy
Sol Ring
83% of 18 decks +2% synergy
Talisman of Unity
39% of 18 decks +28% synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
33% of 18 decks +22% synergy
Talisman of Progress
28% of 18 decks +16% synergy
Simic Signet
22% of 18 decks +10% synergy
Five Hundred Year Diary
22% of 18 decks +19% synergy
Azorius Signet
22% of 18 decks +10% synergy
Patchwork Banner
18% of 17 decks +13% synergy
Thought Vessel
11% of 18 decks -9% synergy
Selesnya Signet
11% of 18 decks +2% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6% of 18 decks +0% synergy
Victory Chimes
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6% of 18 decks -2% synergy
Throne of Eldraine
6% of 18 decks +6% synergy
Fellwar Stone
6% of 18 decks -9% synergy
Mind Stone
6% of 18 decks -0% synergy
Letter of Acceptance
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100% of 18 decks +9% synergy
Plains
94% of 18 decks +2% synergy
Island
94% of 18 decks +1% synergy
Forest
94% of 18 decks +0% synergy
Seaside Citadel
72% of 18 decks +19% synergy
Exotic Orchard
56% of 18 decks -1% synergy
Canopy Vista
50% of 18 decks +3% synergy
Prairie Stream
50% of 18 decks +4% synergy
Glacial Fortress
44% of 18 decks +1% synergy
Bountiful Promenade
44% of 18 decks +12% synergy
Temple of Mystery
39% of 18 decks +16% synergy
Path of Ancestry
39% of 18 decks +15% synergy
Sungrass Prairie
33% of 18 decks +15% synergy
Spara's Headquarters
33% of 18 decks -8% synergy
Sunpetal Grove
33% of 18 decks -6% synergy
Skycloud Expanse
33% of 18 decks +15% synergy
Temple Garden
33% of 18 decks -10% synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
33% of 18 decks +13% synergy
Temple of Plenty
33% of 18 decks +13% synergy
Evolving Wilds
28% of 18 decks +2% synergy
Sea of Clouds
28% of 18 decks -4% synergy
Hinterland Harbor
28% of 18 decks -18% synergy
Breeding Pool
28% of 18 decks -16% synergy
Spire of Industry
28% of 18 decks +24% synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
28% of 18 decks -9% synergy
Irrigated Farmland
22% of 18 decks +14% synergy
Adarkar Wastes
22% of 18 decks -0% synergy
Deserted Beach
22% of 18 decks +1% synergy
Yavimaya Coast
22% of 18 decks -8% synergy
Ash Barrens
22% of 18 decks +17% synergy
Overgrown Farmland
22% of 18 decks -1% synergy
Hallowed Fountain
22% of 18 decks -21% synergy
Scattered Groves
22% of 18 decks +14% synergy
Flooded Grove
22% of 18 decks +3% synergy
Tranquil Landscape
18% of 17 decks +0% synergy
Kitchen
17% of 18 decks +16% synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
17% of 18 decks -9% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17% of 18 decks -1% synergy
Port Town
17% of 18 decks +3% synergy
Fortified Village
17% of 18 decks +3% synergy
Study
17% of 18 decks +16% synergy
Conservatory
17% of 18 decks +16% synergy
Krosan Verge
17% of 18 decks +8% synergy
Hushwood Verge
12% of 17 decks +2% synergy
Floodfarm Verge
12% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
11% of 18 decks -6% synergy
Meticulous Archive
11% of 18 decks +2% synergy
Windswept Heath
11% of 18 decks -21% synergy
Overflowing Basin
11% of 18 decks -0% synergy
Jwari Disruption
11% of 18 decks +11% synergy