Sophia, Dogged Detective (Commander) - Upgraded Dogs

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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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MTGStocks
Codecracker Hound
29% of 7 decks +28% synergy
Eel-Hounds
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Chrome Companion
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ainok Bond-Kin
94% of 17 decks +92% synergy
Pack Leader
94% of 17 decks +92% synergy
Floodhound
82% of 17 decks +81% synergy
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
82% of 17 decks +80% synergy
Selfless Savior
76% of 17 decks +74% synergy
Generous Pup
76% of 17 decks +73% synergy
Peregrin Took
76% of 17 decks +71% synergy
Faithful Watchdog
71% of 17 decks +69% synergy
Mowu, Loyal Companion
71% of 17 decks +69% synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
71% of 17 decks +65% synergy
Top Cards
Hardened Scales
76% of 17 decks +60% synergy
Swords to Plowshares
76% of 17 decks +13% synergy
Academy Manufactor
71% of 17 decks +63% synergy
Tanuki Transplanter
65% of 17 decks +63% synergy
Inspiring Call
65% of 17 decks +53% synergy
Spirited Companion
65% of 17 decks +61% synergy
Tireless Tracker
65% of 17 decks +58% synergy
K-9, Mark I
59% of 17 decks +55% synergy
Rambunctious Mutt
59% of 17 decks +58% synergy
Farseek
59% of 17 decks +16% synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
29% of 17 decks +9% synergy
Teferi's Protection
18% of 17 decks +2% synergy
Smothering Tithe
18% of 17 decks +0% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
12% of 17 decks -3% synergy
Enlightened Tutor
12% of 17 decks -3% synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
6% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Drannith Magistrate
6% of 17 decks +2% synergy
Seedborn Muse
6% of 17 decks -5% synergy
Rhystic Study
6% of 17 decks -16% synergy
Creatures
Mushroom Watchdogs
59% of 17 decks +57% synergy
Longshot Squad
59% of 17 decks +58% synergy
Loyal Warhound
59% of 17 decks +57% synergy
District Mascot
53% of 17 decks +51% synergy
Mischievous Pup
53% of 17 decks +52% synergy
Arbor Adherent
50% of 14 decks +48% synergy
Trusty Retriever
47% of 17 decks +46% synergy
Isamaru, Hound of Konda
47% of 17 decks +46% synergy
Blink Dog
41% of 17 decks +40% synergy
Rosie Cotton of South Lane
41% of 17 decks +38% synergy
Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
41% of 17 decks +40% synergy
Traveling Botanist
36% of 14 decks +35% synergy
Mirror Entity
35% of 17 decks +33% synergy
Tangletrove Kelp
35% of 17 decks +31% synergy
Abzan Falconer
35% of 17 decks +32% synergy
Tireless Provisioner
35% of 17 decks +29% synergy
Rinoa Heartilly
30% of 10 decks +29% synergy
Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy
29% of 17 decks +24% synergy
Wary Watchdog
29% of 17 decks +29% synergy
Greater Tanuki
29% of 17 decks +28% synergy
Realmwalker
29% of 17 decks +27% synergy
Resolute Watchdog
29% of 17 decks +26% synergy
Trade Route Envoy
29% of 14 decks +28% synergy
Lonis, Cryptozoologist
24% of 17 decks +18% synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
24% of 17 decks +14% synergy
Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
24% of 17 decks +19% synergy
Piper Wright, Publick Reporter
24% of 17 decks +22% synergy
Supply Runners
24% of 17 decks +23% synergy
Erdwal Illuminator
24% of 17 decks +20% synergy
Alpine Watchdog
24% of 17 decks +23% synergy
Samwise Gamgee
24% of 17 decks +20% synergy
Warclamp Mastiff
24% of 17 decks +23% synergy
Abzan Beastmaster
24% of 17 decks +23% synergy
Tarkir Duneshaper
24% of 17 decks +23% synergy
Ainok Strike Leader
20% of 15 decks +20% synergy
Ethereal Investigator
18% of 17 decks +14% synergy
Sterling Hound
18% of 17 decks +17% synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
18% of 17 decks +12% synergy
Junk Winder
18% of 17 decks +14% synergy
Karvanista, Loyal Lupari
18% of 17 decks +17% synergy
Ainok Survivalist
18% of 17 decks +17% synergy
Rex, Cyber-Hound
18% of 17 decks +17% synergy
Danny Pink
18% of 17 decks +13% synergy
Ainok Wayfarer
14% of 14 decks +14% synergy
Fortress Kin-Guard
13% of 15 decks +13% synergy
Detective of the Month
12% of 17 decks +8% synergy
Abzan Battle Priest
12% of 17 decks +11% synergy
Metallic Mimic
12% of 17 decks +11% synergy
Private Eye
12% of 17 decks +11% synergy
Sam, Loyal Attendant
12% of 17 decks +10% synergy
Instants
Beast Within
59% of 17 decks +29% synergy
Counterspell
59% of 17 decks +21% synergy
Path to Exile
59% of 17 decks +12% synergy
Officious Interrogation
41% of 17 decks +38% synergy
Generous Gift
41% of 17 decks +14% synergy
Heroic Intervention
35% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Dovin's Veto
29% of 17 decks +13% synergy
Growth Spiral
24% of 17 decks +10% synergy
Disorder in the Court
24% of 17 decks +20% synergy
Akroma's Will
24% of 17 decks +15% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
18% of 17 decks -6% synergy
Negate
18% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Flawless Maneuver
18% of 17 decks +11% synergy
Mana Drain
18% of 17 decks +8% synergy
Stroke of Midnight
18% of 17 decks +8% synergy
No More Lies
18% of 17 decks +16% synergy
Deduce
18% of 17 decks +17% synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
12% of 17 decks +9% synergy
Brainstorm
12% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Spectral Denial
7% of 15 decks +6% synergy
Frantic Search
6% of 17 decks +1% synergy
Ignite the Beacon
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Valorous Stance
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Confront the Unknown
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Decisive Denial
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Khalni Ambush
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Krosan Grip
6% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Eladamri's Call
6% of 17 decks -4% synergy
Opt
6% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Bovine Intervention
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Resculpt
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Slip Out the Back
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Swan Song
6% of 17 decks -10% synergy
Jwari Disruption
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Mana Tithe
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Brave the Elements
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Arcane Denial
6% of 17 decks -11% synergy
Planar Genesis
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Whirlwind Denial
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Collective Resistance
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Narset's Reversal
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Grand Crescendo
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
6% of 17 decks +2% synergy
Storm Seeker
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
41% of 17 decks +13% synergy
Release the Dogs
41% of 17 decks +40% synergy
Rise and Shine
35% of 17 decks +33% synergy
Three Visits
29% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Rampant Growth
29% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Cultivate
29% of 17 decks -10% synergy
Supreme Verdict
24% of 17 decks +13% synergy
Wave Goodbye
24% of 17 decks +19% synergy
Farewell
24% of 17 decks +7% synergy
They Went This Way
18% of 17 decks +17% synergy
Many Partings
18% of 17 decks +16% synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
18% of 17 decks +13% synergy
Ponder
12% of 17 decks +8% synergy
Austere Command
12% of 17 decks +2% synergy
Kodama's Reach
12% of 17 decks -9% synergy
Damning Verdict
12% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Winds of Abandon
12% of 17 decks +10% synergy
Return from the Wilds
12% of 17 decks +11% synergy
Nature's Spiral
12% of 17 decks +12% synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
12% of 17 decks +10% synergy
Shamanic Revelation
12% of 17 decks +10% synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Regrowth
12% of 17 decks +11% synergy
Raise the Palisade
12% of 17 decks +7% synergy
Ondu Inversion
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Gitaxian Probe
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Overrun
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Follow the Bodies
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Doomskar
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Season of Gathering
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Devastation Tide
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Ascend from Avernus
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Declaration in Stone
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Tempt with Discovery
6% of 17 decks -2% synergy
Shoulder to Shoulder
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Treasure Cruise
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Call the Gatewatch
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Expel the Interlopers
6% of 17 decks +2% synergy
Broken Bond
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
6% of 17 decks +2% synergy
Sleep
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Preordain
6% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Fumigate
6% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Suppression Ray
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Seasons Past
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Solve the Equation
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Reverse Engineer
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Nuka-Cola Vending Machine
59% of 17 decks +57% synergy
Maskwood Nexus
59% of 17 decks +57% synergy
Inspiring Statuary
41% of 17 decks +36% synergy
Idol of Oblivion
41% of 17 decks +36% synergy
Tamiyo's Journal
29% of 17 decks +26% synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
18% of 17 decks +17% synergy
The Great Henge
18% of 17 decks +10% synergy
Krovod Haunch
18% of 17 decks +17% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18% of 17 decks -10% synergy
Lightning Greaves
18% of 17 decks -3% synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
12% of 17 decks +8% synergy
The Ozolith
12% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
12% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
12% of 17 decks +9% synergy
Heaped Harvest
12% of 17 decks +11% synergy
Herald's Horn
12% of 17 decks +8% synergy
Bident of Thassa
12% of 17 decks +7% synergy
Fractal Harness
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Mirror Box
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Ransom Note
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Coat of Arms
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Gonti's Aether Heart
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Helm of the Host
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Door of Destinies
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Blade of Selves
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Explorer's Cache
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Sword of the Paruns
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Magnifying Glass
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Basilisk Collar
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Enchantments
Ongoing Investigation
41% of 17 decks +38% synergy
Doubling Season
35% of 17 decks +27% synergy
Brokers Ascendancy
35% of 17 decks +26% synergy
Kindred Discovery
29% of 17 decks +24% synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
24% of 17 decks +17% synergy
Ulvenwald Mysteries
24% of 17 decks +21% synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
24% of 17 decks +16% synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
24% of 17 decks +15% synergy
Sphere Grid
20% of 10 decks +5% synergy
Search the Premises
18% of 17 decks +15% synergy
Branching Evolution
18% of 17 decks +11% synergy
Garruk's Uprising
18% of 17 decks +11% synergy
Mechanized Production
18% of 17 decks +14% synergy
Guardian Project
18% of 17 decks +10% synergy
On the Trail
18% of 17 decks +11% synergy
Parallel Lives
18% of 17 decks +13% synergy
Caretaker's Talent
18% of 17 decks +15% synergy
Leyline of Transformation
18% of 17 decks +17% synergy
Bred for the Hunt
18% of 17 decks +13% synergy
Court of Garenbrig
12% of 17 decks +9% synergy
Arcane Adaptation
12% of 17 decks +11% synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
12% of 17 decks +9% synergy
Night of the Sweets' Revenge
12% of 17 decks +9% synergy
Levitation
12% of 17 decks +11% synergy
Reflections of Littjara
12% of 17 decks +9% synergy
Primal Vigor
12% of 17 decks +10% synergy
Ghostly Prison
12% of 17 decks +1% synergy
Trouble in Pairs
12% of 17 decks +8% synergy
A Realm Reborn
10% of 10 decks +9% synergy
Darksteel Mutation
6% of 17 decks +1% synergy
Trail of Crumbs
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Valkyrie's Call
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Righteous Authority
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Inexorable Tide
6% of 17 decks +1% synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
6% of 17 decks +2% synergy
Ichthyomorphosis
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Mirari's Wake
6% of 17 decks -1% synergy
Knowledge Is Power
6% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Mystic Remora
6% of 17 decks -6% synergy
Welcome to Sweettooth
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Kellan Joins Up
6% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Master Chef
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
All That Glitters
6% of 17 decks +0% synergy
Kasmina's Transmutation
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Food Coma
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Monologue Tax
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Armed with Proof
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
6% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Descendants' Path
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Teleportation Circle
6% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Planeswalkers
Mordenkainen
35% of 17 decks +35% synergy
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
12% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Mu Yanling
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh
6% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Jiang Yanggu
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
53% of 17 decks +9% synergy
Animal Sanctuary
41% of 17 decks +39% synergy
Rogue's Passage
29% of 17 decks +15% synergy
Gavony Township
24% of 17 decks +16% synergy
Lonely Sandbar
18% of 17 decks +15% synergy
Secluded Steppe
18% of 17 decks +15% synergy
The Shire
18% of 17 decks +14% synergy
Tranquil Thicket
18% of 17 decks +15% synergy
Command Beacon
12% of 17 decks +10% synergy
Karn's Bastion
12% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
12% of 17 decks -7% synergy
Archway of Innovation
12% of 17 decks +10% synergy
Temple of the False God
12% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Three Tree City
12% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Windbrisk Heights
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
6% of 17 decks -10% synergy
Inventors' Fair
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Castle Vantress
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Castle Garenbrig
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Castle Ardenvale
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Gingerbread Cabin
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94% of 17 decks +13% synergy
Arcane Signet
76% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Patchwork Banner
24% of 17 decks +19% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
24% of 17 decks +18% synergy
Fellwar Stone
18% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Talisman of Unity
18% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Talisman of Progress
12% of 17 decks +0% synergy
Commander's Sphere
12% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Chromatic Lantern
12% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
12% of 17 decks +0% synergy
Selesnya Signet
6% of 17 decks -3% synergy
Simic Signet
6% of 17 decks -6% synergy
Thought Vessel
6% of 17 decks -14% synergy
Liquimetal Torque
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Mind Stone
6% of 17 decks -0% synergy
Azorius Signet
6% of 17 decks -6% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100% of 17 decks +9% synergy
Forest
100% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Island
94% of 17 decks +1% synergy
Plains
94% of 17 decks +1% synergy
Canopy Vista
88% of 17 decks +41% synergy
Prairie Stream
82% of 17 decks +36% synergy
Exotic Orchard
71% of 17 decks +14% synergy
Seaside Citadel
65% of 17 decks +12% synergy
Path of Ancestry
59% of 17 decks +35% synergy
Hinterland Harbor
59% of 17 decks +14% synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
53% of 17 decks +36% synergy
Azorius Chancery
53% of 17 decks +36% synergy
Spara's Headquarters
53% of 17 decks +11% synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
47% of 17 decks +31% synergy
Glacial Fortress
47% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Sungrass Prairie
47% of 17 decks +28% synergy
Breeding Pool
47% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Skycloud Expanse
41% of 17 decks +23% synergy
Hallowed Fountain
41% of 17 decks -2% synergy
Scattered Groves
29% of 17 decks +21% synergy
Sunpetal Grove
29% of 17 decks -10% synergy
Irrigated Farmland
29% of 17 decks +22% synergy
Yavimaya Coast
29% of 17 decks -1% synergy
Spire of Industry
29% of 17 decks +26% synergy
Fortified Village
29% of 17 decks +16% synergy
Sea of Clouds
29% of 17 decks -2% synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
29% of 17 decks +9% synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
29% of 17 decks -7% synergy
Tranquil Landscape
29% of 17 decks +12% synergy
Adarkar Wastes
29% of 17 decks +7% synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
29% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Overgrown Farmland
24% of 17 decks +0% synergy
Bountiful Promenade
24% of 17 decks -9% synergy
Temple of Mystery
24% of 17 decks +1% synergy
Hedge Maze
24% of 17 decks +13% synergy
Meticulous Archive
24% of 17 decks +15% synergy
Lush Portico
24% of 17 decks +13% synergy
Temple of Plenty
24% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Deserted Beach
24% of 17 decks +2% synergy
Temple Garden
24% of 17 decks -20% synergy
Port Town
18% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Krosan Verge
18% of 17 decks +9% synergy
Flooded Strand
18% of 17 decks -14% synergy
Misty Rainforest
12% of 17 decks -18% synergy
Windswept Heath
12% of 17 decks -20% synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
12% of 17 decks +1% synergy
Hengegate Pathway
12% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Branchloft Pathway
12% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Botanical Sanctum
12% of 17 decks +8% synergy
Flood Plain
12% of 17 decks +10% synergy