Art by Ilse Gort
Commander deckW
Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Play low-cost legendary creatures and Dog synergies to grow Yoshimaru while building an aggressive board of loyal hounds.
Asked for“Garfield and Odie budget deck, focus on dogs and easy to play”
Deck anatomy
What this list actually runs on: how cheaply it casts things, and whether it has enough ramp, card draw and interaction to keep up at the table. Each block is one card — hover for its name.
Mana curve · 62 nonland cards
The working parts
Counted from Scryfall’s community card tags, not from the builder’s own labels. A card that does two jobs counts twice, so these add up to more than the deck. The hatched band is a common rule of thumb, not a law — combo decks run leaner, battlecruiser decks heavier.
Colored mana symbols
Commander
1Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
WLegendary Creature — Dog
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
12
Oketra's Monument
3Legendary Artifact
reduces costs and generates creature tokens
Mox Amber
0Legendary Artifact
Taps for mana because Yoshimaru is a legendary creature.
Card Draw
8
Mangara, the Diplomat
3WLegendary Creature — Human Cleric
legendary card draw engine
Mask of Memory
2Artifact — Equipment
reusable card advantage on small evasive dogs
Mentor of the Meek
2WCreature — Human Soldier
Triggers off almost every small dog or token entering the battlefield.
Dawn of Hope
1WEnchantment
Provides steady card draw and creates lifelink tokens in the late game.
Removal
11
Dusk // Dawn
2WW // 3WWSorcery // Sorcery
board wipe that misses your small dogs and recursion
Austere Command
4WWSorcery
Flexible board wipe that can keep your small creatures safe while clearing big threats.
Threats/Wincons
13
Keleth, Sunmane Familiar
1WLegendary Creature — Horse
Adds +1/+1 counters to Yoshimaru when attacking
Isamaru, Hound of Konda
WLegendary Creature — Dog
Elegant 1-mana legendary Dog to trigger the commander
Pack Leader
1WCreature — Dog
Lord that buffs dogs and prevents combat damage to them
Ainok Bond-Kin
1WCreature — Dog Soldier
Grants first strike to creatures with counters
Abzan Falconer
2WCreature — Human Soldier
Grants flying to creatures with counters
Inspiring Leader
2WLegendary Enchantment — Background
Buffs tokens if your commander is out
Flowering of the White Tree
WWLegendary Enchantment
Powerful anthem for legendary creatures
Patron of the Valiant
3WWCreature — Angel
boosts creatures with plus-one counters
Mikaeus, the Lunarch
XWLegendary Creature — Human Cleric
legendary dog-friendly buff engine
Odric, Lunarch Marshal
3WLegendary Creature — Human Soldier
shares keywords like indestructible among dogs
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
2WLegendary Creature — Human Knight
legendary keyword soup with equipment discount
Blackblade Reforged
2Legendary Artifact — Equipment
massive power boost for legendary creatures
Anointed Procession
3WEnchantment
Doubles the efficiency of any token generation effects in white.
Utility
18
Trusty Retriever
3WCreature — Dog
Artifact or enchantment recursion on a dog body
Heroes' Podium
5Legendary Artifact
Massive buff based on number of legendary creatures
Whispersilk Cloak
3Artifact — Equipment
Unblockable and shroud for your commander
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
2WLegendary Creature — Human Soldier
legendary creature that slows down opponents
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
3WLegendary Creature — Bird Cleric
reanimates cheap dogs and low-cost legends
Baird, Steward of Argive
2WWLegendary Creature — Human Soldier
legendary pillow-fort piece
Tomik, Distinguished Advokist
WWLegendary Creature — Human Advisor
highly efficient legendary two-drop
Guardian of Faith
1WWCreature — Spirit Knight
protects the board from wipes via phasing
Sigarda's Aid
WEnchantment
Allows for instant speed equipment to protect and buff the dog.
