Art by Ilse Gort
Saved commander deck
Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Play low-cost legendary creatures and Dog synergies to grow Yoshimaru while building an aggressive board of loyal hounds.
Prompt: Garfield and Odie budget deck, focus on dogs and easy to play
Commander
1 cards
Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
{W}Legendary Creature — Dog
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
12 cards
Oketra's Monument
{3}Legendary Artifact
reduces costs and generates creature tokens
Mox Amber
{0}Legendary Artifact
Taps for mana because Yoshimaru is a legendary creature.
Card Draw
8 cards
Spirited Companion
{1}{W}Enchantment Creature — Dog
dog that draws a card upon entry
Mangara, the Diplomat
{3}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Cleric
legendary card draw engine
Mask of Memory
{2}Artifact — Equipment
reusable card advantage on small evasive dogs
Mentor of the Meek
{2}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Triggers off almost every small dog or token entering the battlefield.
Dawn of Hope
{1}{W}Enchantment
Provides steady card draw and creates lifelink tokens in the late game.
Removal
11 cards
Dusk // Dawn
{2}{W}{W} // {3}{W}{W}Sorcery // Sorcery
board wipe that misses your small dogs and recursion
Austere Command
{4}{W}{W}Sorcery
Flexible board wipe that can keep your small creatures safe while clearing big threats.
Threats/Wincons
13 cards
Keleth, Sunmane Familiar
{1}{W}Legendary Creature — Horse
Adds +1/+1 counters to Yoshimaru when attacking
Isamaru, Hound of Konda
{W}Legendary Creature — Dog
Elegant 1-mana legendary Dog to trigger the commander
Pack Leader
{1}{W}Creature — Dog
Lord that buffs dogs and prevents combat damage to them
Ainok Bond-Kin
{1}{W}Creature — Dog Soldier
Grants first strike to creatures with counters
Abzan Falconer
{2}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Grants flying to creatures with counters
Inspiring Leader
{2}{W}Legendary Enchantment — Background
Buffs tokens if your commander is out
Flowering of the White Tree
{W}{W}Legendary Enchantment
Powerful anthem for legendary creatures
Patron of the Valiant
{3}{W}{W}Creature — Angel
boosts creatures with plus-one counters
Mikaeus, the Lunarch
{X}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Cleric
legendary dog-friendly buff engine
Odric, Lunarch Marshal
{3}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
shares keywords like indestructible among dogs
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
{2}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Knight
legendary keyword soup with equipment discount
Blackblade Reforged
{2}Legendary Artifact — Equipment
massive power boost for legendary creatures
Anointed Procession
{3}{W}Enchantment
Doubles the efficiency of any token generation effects in white.
Utility
18 cards
Trusty Retriever
{3}{W}Creature — Dog
Artifact or enchantment recursion on a dog body
Heroes' Podium
{5}Legendary Artifact
Massive buff based on number of legendary creatures
Whispersilk Cloak
{3}Artifact — Equipment
Unblockable and shroud for your commander
Bastion Protector
{2}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Buffs and protects your commander
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
{2}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
legendary creature that slows down opponents
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
{3}{W}Legendary Creature — Bird Cleric
reanimates cheap dogs and low-cost legends
Baird, Steward of Argive
{2}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
legendary pillow-fort piece
Tomik, Distinguished Advokist
{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Advisor
highly efficient legendary two-drop
Guardian of Faith
{1}{W}{W}Creature — Spirit Knight
protects the board from wipes via phasing
Together Forever
{W}{W}Enchantment
keeps dogs with counters on them from truly dying
Sigarda's Aid
{W}Enchantment
Allows for instant speed equipment to protect and buff the dog.
