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"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"And of course, the star of the show in the command zone, my wife Gillian as Sophia. Hence the name \"Gillian, Mother of Many\"."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"I also built her two cat decks, by the way ("},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/6160399/rin_seri_aka_i_built_my_wife_a_cat_deck"},"insert":"Rin & Seri"},{"insert":" and "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/24699354/jinnie_fay_aka_i_built_my_wife_another_cat_deck"},"insert":"Jinnie Fay"},{"insert":").\n\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"You will like this deck if"},{"insert":":\n- You're a dog person.\n- You like a combat strategy that uses intricate synergies and a plethora of mid combat power boosting tricks.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"You won't like this deck if"},{"insert":":\n- You're a cat person.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Gameplan"},{"insert":":\nCreate artifact tokens (Food, Clues & more!)."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Convert them into +1/+1 counters for your dogs with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sophia, Dogged Detective"}},{"insert":"'s ability."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Release the Dogs"}},{"insert":" on your opponents and swing hard! The deck has several evasive elements in it, ensuring maximum damage and giving Sophia the means to make even more Food and Clues!"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nUnlike the Cats, Dogs needs support from Humans as men's best friends. This deck is a versatile synergy package between these two creature types.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Is the deck completely dependent on the commander?"},{"insert":"\nYes and no. Sophia is by far the most efficient engine of the deck, doing everything we want to be doing: generating artifact tokens and pumping creatures with +1/+1 counters. If she stays on the board, you will have a game where you will constantly be able to perform game actions - even on opponents' turn due to the instant speed nature of her ability - and you will never run out of gas as all our pieces just synergize with each other.\nSo you really hope to have at least one good combat turn with her. Therefore, it's important to set up a board of dogs ready to swing, when she hits the field. Don't rush her out. Inevitably, however, she will be removed once in a while. You're not a sitting duck then. The time of vanilla dogs like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Alpine Watchdog"}},{"insert":" is long gone. In the section below I will outline key pieces that contribute to either artifact token generation, artifact token transformation and/or +1/+1 counter production. 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"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mirror Entity"}},{"insert":" is the exception as he can tremendously boost our creatures for that finishing push. Or it increases the token and counter generation from our commander as all our creatures are now also Dogs."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"One suboptimal card choice is the 3 mana Cultivate as a ramp piece, but that's simply because I wanted to play the Lord of the Rings version with dogs in the art."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Changelog:"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"October 2026"},{"insert":": "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mischievous Pup"}},{"insert":" out. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Yoshimaru, Beloved Companion"}},{"insert":" in. Hardened Scales effect on a legendary dog. Easy choice. 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Suboptimal dogs got cut."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Cool win statistics"},{"insert":":\nWon with a board state of four 10/10 trampling dogs & one 20/20 trampling dog with a constant new flow of cards ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Kindred Discovery"}},{"insert":"), lands ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Kodama of the West Tree"}},{"insert":"), mana ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Inspiring Statuary"}},{"insert":") and more artifact tokens from Sophia. 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Commander
Sophia, Dogged Detective
When Sophia enters, create Tiny, a legendary 2/2 green Dog Detective creature token with trample.
, Sacrifice an artifact token: Put a +1/+1 counter on each Dog you control.
Whenever a Dog you control deals combat damage to a player, create a Food token, then investigate.
, Sacrifice an artifact token: Put a +1/+1 counter on each Dog you control.
Whenever a Dog you control deals combat damage to a player, create a Food token, then investigate.
Legendary Creature - Human Detective
Commander
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Clues & Foods & Other
Astrid Peth
Whenever Astrid Peth enters or attacks, create a Food token.
Brand-new Sky — Whenever you sacrifice a Clue or Food, Astrid Peth explores. (Reveal the top card of your library. Put that card into your hand if it's a land. Otherwise, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature, then put the card back or put it into your graveyard.)
Brand-new Sky — Whenever you sacrifice a Clue or Food, Astrid Peth explores. (Reveal the top card of your library. Put that card into your hand if it's a land. Otherwise, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature, then put the card back or put it into your graveyard.)
Legendary Creature - Human
Piper Wright, Publick Reporter
Whenever Piper Wright deals combat damage to a player, investigate that many times. (To investigate, create a Clue token. It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
Whenever you sacrifice a Clue, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.
Whenever you sacrifice a Clue, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.
Legendary Creature - Human Detective
Rosie Cotton of South Lane
When Rosie Cotton enters, create a Food token. (It's an artifact with ", , Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life.")
Whenever you create a token, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control other than Rosie Cotton.
Whenever you create a token, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control other than Rosie Cotton.
Legendary Creature - Peasant Halfling
The Ooze
Whenever a creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it leaves the battlefield, create a Mutagen token for each +1/+1 counter on it. (A Mutagen token is an artifact with ", , Sacrifice this token: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. Activate only as a sorcery.")
: Exile target card from a graveyard. Create a Mutagen token.
: Exile target card from a graveyard. Create a Mutagen token.
Legendary Artifact
Clues & Foods & Other
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Counters
Innkeeper's Talent
(Gain the next level as a sorcery to add its ability.)
At the beginning of combat on your turn, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.
: Level 2
Permanents you control with counters on them have ward .
: Level 3
If you would put one or more counters on a permanent or player, put twice that many of each of those kinds of counters on that permanent or player instead.
At the beginning of combat on your turn, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.
: Level 2
Permanents you control with counters on them have ward .
: Level 3
If you would put one or more counters on a permanent or player, put twice that many of each of those kinds of counters on that permanent or player instead.
Enchantment - Class
Counters
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Draw
Danny Pink
Mentor (Whenever this creature attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on target attacking creature with lesser power.)
Creatures you control have "Whenever one or more counters are put on this creature for the first time each turn, draw a card."
Creatures you control have "Whenever one or more counters are put on this creature for the first time each turn, draw a card."
Legendary Creature - Human Soldier Advisor
Enduring Curiosity
Flash
Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.
When Enduring Curiosity dies, if it was a creature, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control. It's an enchantment. (It's not a creature.)
Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.
When Enduring Curiosity dies, if it was a creature, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control. It's an enchantment. (It's not a creature.)
Creature Enchantment - Cat Glimmer
Draw
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Evasion
Campsite Cuisine
Whenever this enchantment or a legendary creature you control enters, create a Food token.
Whenever you attack, you may sacrifice X Foods. When you do, up to X target attacking creatures each get +3/+3 and gain trample and indestructible until end of turn.
Whenever you attack, you may sacrifice X Foods. When you do, up to X target attacking creatures each get +3/+3 and gain trample and indestructible until end of turn.
Enchantment
Disorder in the Court
Exile X target creatures, then investigate X times. Return the exiled cards to the battlefield tapped under their owners' control at the beginning of the next end step. (To investigate, create a Clue token. It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
Instant
Lockjaw, Slobbering Teleporter
Vigilance
At the beginning of combat on your turn, if you've cast a noncreature spell this turn, put a +1/+1 counter on Lockjaw. When you do, Lockjaw and up to one other target creature you control can't be blocked this turn.
At the beginning of combat on your turn, if you've cast a noncreature spell this turn, put a +1/+1 counter on Lockjaw. When you do, Lockjaw and up to one other target creature you control can't be blocked this turn.
Legendary Creature - Hero Dog Inhuman
Martha Jones
Woman Who Walked the Earth — When Martha Jones enters, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
Whenever you sacrifice a Clue, Martha Jones and up to one other target creature can't be blocked this turn.
Doctor's companion (You can have two commanders if the other is the Doctor.)
Whenever you sacrifice a Clue, Martha Jones and up to one other target creature can't be blocked this turn.
Doctor's companion (You can have two commanders if the other is the Doctor.)
Legendary Creature - Human Cleric
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
Flash
Whenever Phelia attacks, exile up to one other target nonland permanent. At the beginning of the next end step, return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control. If it entered under your control, put a +1/+1 counter on Phelia.
Whenever Phelia attacks, exile up to one other target nonland permanent. At the beginning of the next end step, return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control. If it entered under your control, put a +1/+1 counter on Phelia.
Legendary Creature - Dog
Rikku, Resourceful Guardian
Whenever you put one or more counters on a creature, until end of turn, that creature can't be blocked by creatures your opponents control.
Steal — , : Move a counter from target creature an opponent controls onto target creature you control. Activate only as a sorcery.
Steal — , : Move a counter from target creature an opponent controls onto target creature you control. Activate only as a sorcery.
Legendary Creature - Human Artificer
Evasion
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Land
Boseiju, Who Endures
: Add .
Channel — , Discard this card: Destroy target artifact, enchantment, or nonbasic land an opponent controls. That player may search their library for a land card with a basic land type, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle. This ability costs less to activate for each legendary creature you control.
Channel — , Discard this card: Destroy target artifact, enchantment, or nonbasic land an opponent controls. That player may search their library for a land card with a basic land type, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle. This ability costs less to activate for each legendary creature you control.
Legendary Land
Land
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Protection
K-9, Mark I
Negative — As long as K-9 is untapped, other legendary creatures you control have ward .
Affirmative — , : Target legendary creature can't be blocked this turn.
Doctor's companion (You can have two commanders if the other is the Doctor.)
Affirmative — , : Target legendary creature can't be blocked this turn.
Doctor's companion (You can have two commanders if the other is the Doctor.)
Legendary Creature Artifact - Dog Robot
Protection
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Pump
Pump
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Ramp
Kodama of the West Tree
Reach
Modified creatures you control have trample. (Equipment, Auras you control, and counters are modifications.)
Whenever a modified creature you control deals combat damage to a player, search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
Modified creatures you control have trample. (Equipment, Auras you control, and counters are modifications.)
Whenever a modified creature you control deals combat damage to a player, search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
Legendary Creature - Spirit
Urza, Lord High Artificer
When Urza enters, create a 0/0 colorless Construct artifact creature token with "This token gets +1/+1 for each artifact you control."
Tap an untapped artifact you control: Add .
: Shuffle your library, then exile the top card. Until end of turn, you may play that card without paying its mana cost.
Tap an untapped artifact you control: Add .
: Shuffle your library, then exile the top card. Until end of turn, you may play that card without paying its mana cost.
Legendary Creature - Human Artificer
Ramp
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Removal
Removal
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1 To Test
Caretaker's Talent
(Gain the next level as a sorcery to add its ability.)
Whenever one or more tokens you control enter, draw a card. This ability triggers only once each turn.
: Level 2
When this Class becomes level 2, create a token that's a copy of target token you control.
: Level 3
Creature tokens you control get +2/+2.
Whenever one or more tokens you control enter, draw a card. This ability triggers only once each turn.
: Level 2
When this Class becomes level 2, create a token that's a copy of target token you control.
: Level 3
Creature tokens you control get +2/+2.
Enchantment - Class
Dawn's Truce
Gift a card (You may promise an opponent a gift as you cast this spell. If you do, they draw a card before its other effects.)
You and permanents you control gain hexproof until end of turn. If the gift was promised, permanents you control also gain indestructible until end of turn.
You and permanents you control gain hexproof until end of turn. If the gift was promised, permanents you control also gain indestructible until end of turn.
Instant
Mutagen Man, Living Ooze
Trample
Activated abilities of artifact tokens you control cost less to activate.
When Mutagen Man enters, create X Mutagen tokens. (They're artifacts with ", , Sacrifice this token: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. Activate only as a sorcery.")
Activated abilities of artifact tokens you control cost less to activate.
When Mutagen Man enters, create X Mutagen tokens. (They're artifacts with ", , Sacrifice this token: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. Activate only as a sorcery.")
Legendary Creature - Ooze Mutant
Ripples of Potential
Proliferate, then choose any number of permanents you control that had a counter put on them this way. Those permanents phase out. (To proliferate, choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there. Treat phased-out permanents and anything attached to them as though they don't exist until their controller's next turn.)
Instant
Tanuki Transplanter
Whenever this creature or equipped creature attacks, add an amount of equal to its power. Until end of turn, you don't lose this mana as steps and phases end.
Reconfigure (: Attach to target creature you control; or unattach from a creature. Reconfigure only as a sorcery. While attached, this isn't a creature.)
Reconfigure (: Attach to target creature you control; or unattach from a creature. Reconfigure only as a sorcery. While attached, this isn't a creature.)
Creature Artifact - Equipment Dog
Winds of Abandon
Exile target creature you don't control. For each creature exiled this way, its controller searches their library for a basic land card. Those players put those cards onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
Overload (You may cast this spell for its overload cost. If you do, change "target" in its text to "each.")
Overload (You may cast this spell for its overload cost. If you do, change "target" in its text to "each.")
Sorcery
1 To Test
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1. Alters
Gillian, Mother of Many
When Sophia enters, create Tiny, a legendary 2/2 green Dog Detective creature token with trample.
, Sacrifice an artifact token: Put a +1/+1 counter on each Dog you control.
Whenever a Dog you control deals combat damage to a player, create a Food token, then investigate.
, Sacrifice an artifact token: Put a +1/+1 counter on each Dog you control.
Whenever a Dog you control deals combat damage to a player, create a Food token, then investigate.
Legendary Creature - Human Detective
3 / 4
Whipet, Curious Cat
Flash
Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.
When Enduring Curiosity dies, if it was a creature, return it to the battlefield under its owner’s control. It’s an enchantment. (It’s not a creature.)
Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.
When Enduring Curiosity dies, if it was a creature, return it to the battlefield under its owner’s control. It’s an enchantment. (It’s not a creature.)
Enchantment Creature - Cat Glimmer
4 / 3
1. Alters
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Don't own (yet)
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
Ward (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays .)
If one or more tokens would be created under your control, twice that many of those tokens are created instead.
If one or more tokens would be created under your control, twice that many of those tokens are created instead.
Legendary Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Detective of the Month
Ascend (If you control ten or more permanents, you get the city's blessing for the rest of the game.)
As long as you have the city's blessing, Detectives you control can't be blocked.
Whenever you draw your second card each turn, create a 2/2 white and blue Detective creature token.
As long as you have the city's blessing, Detectives you control can't be blocked.
Whenever you draw your second card each turn, create a 2/2 white and blue Detective creature token.
Creature - Human Detective
Lonis, Cryptozoologist
Whenever another nontoken creature you control enters, investigate.
, Sacrifice X Clues: Target opponent reveals the top X cards of their library. You may put a nonland permanent card with mana value X or less from among them onto the battlefield under your control. That player puts the rest on the bottom of their library in a random order.
, Sacrifice X Clues: Target opponent reveals the top X cards of their library. You may put a nonland permanent card with mana value X or less from among them onto the battlefield under your control. That player puts the rest on the bottom of their library in a random order.
Legendary Creature - Elf Scout Snake
Lonis, Genetics Expert
Evolve (Whenever a creature you control enters, if that creature has greater power or toughness than this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)
Whenever one or more +1/+1 counters are put on Lonis, investigate that many times.
Whenever you sacrifice a Clue, put a +1/+1 counter on another target creature you control.
Whenever one or more +1/+1 counters are put on Lonis, investigate that many times.
Whenever you sacrifice a Clue, put a +1/+1 counter on another target creature you control.
Legendary Creature - Elf Snake Detective
Oko, Thief of Crowns
+2: Create a Food token. (It's an artifact with ", , Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life.")
+1: Target artifact or creature loses all abilities and becomes a green Elk creature with base power and toughness 3/3.
−5: Exchange control of target artifact or creature you control and target creature an opponent controls with power 3 or less.
+1: Target artifact or creature loses all abilities and becomes a green Elk creature with base power and toughness 3/3.
−5: Exchange control of target artifact or creature you control and target creature an opponent controls with power 3 or less.
Legendary Planeswalker - Oko
The Cabbage Merchant
Whenever an opponent casts a noncreature spell, create a Food token. (It's an artifact with ", , Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life.")
Whenever a creature deals combat damage to you, sacrifice a Food token.
Tap two untapped Foods you control: Add one mana of any color.
Whenever a creature deals combat damage to you, sacrifice a Food token.
Tap two untapped Foods you control: Add one mana of any color.
Legendary Creature - Human Citizen
Don't own (yet)
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Maybeboard
Ainok Survivalist
Megamorph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its megamorph cost and put a +1/+1 counter on it.)
When this creature is turned face up, destroy target artifact or enchantment an opponent controls.
When this creature is turned face up, destroy target artifact or enchantment an opponent controls.
Creature - Shaman Dog
Assassin Gauntlet
When this Equipment enters, attach it to up to one target creature you control. Tap all creatures target opponent controls.
Equipped creature gets +1/+1 and has "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, draw a card, then discard a card."
Equip
Equipped creature gets +1/+1 and has "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, draw a card, then discard a card."
Equip
Artifact - Equipment
Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for or one mana of that creature's color.)
At the beginning of each end step, if you created a token this turn, draw a card.
At the beginning of each end step, if you created a token this turn, draw a card.
Legendary Creature - Elf Druid
Captain Jonathan Archer
When Captain Archer enters, create Porthos, a legendary 1/1 green Dog creature token.
Federation — , : Target creature you control gets +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the number of creature types among non-Borg creatures you control. Activate only as a sorcery.
Federation — , : Target creature you control gets +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the number of creature types among non-Borg creatures you control. Activate only as a sorcery.
Legendary Creature - Human Officer
Forensic Gadgeteer
Whenever you cast an artifact spell, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
Activated abilities of artifacts you control cost less to activate. This effect can't reduce the mana in that cost to less than one mana.
Activated abilities of artifacts you control cost less to activate. This effect can't reduce the mana in that cost to less than one mana.
Creature - Artificer Vedalken Detective
Herald's Horn
As this artifact enters, choose a creature type.
Creature spells you cast of the chosen type cost less to cast.
At the beginning of your upkeep, look at the top card of your library. If it's a creature card of the chosen type, you may reveal it and put it into your hand.
Creature spells you cast of the chosen type cost less to cast.
At the beginning of your upkeep, look at the top card of your library. If it's a creature card of the chosen type, you may reveal it and put it into your hand.
Artifact
Icon of Ancestry
As this artifact enters, choose a creature type.
Creatures you control of the chosen type get +1/+1.
, : Look at the top three cards of your library. You may reveal a creature card of the chosen type from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
Creatures you control of the chosen type get +1/+1.
, : Look at the top three cards of your library. You may reveal a creature card of the chosen type from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
Artifact
Kappa Cannoneer
Improvise (Your artifacts can help cast this spell. Each artifact you tap after you're done activating mana abilities pays for .)
Ward
Whenever this creature or another artifact you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. It can't be blocked this turn.
Ward
Whenever this creature or another artifact you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. It can't be blocked this turn.
Creature Artifact - Warrior Turtle
Merchant of Truth
Flying
Whenever a nontoken creature you control dies, investigate.
Clues you control have exalted. (Whenever a creature you control attacks alone, that creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each instance of exalted among permanents you control.)
Whenever a nontoken creature you control dies, investigate.
Clues you control have exalted. (Whenever a creature you control attacks alone, that creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each instance of exalted among permanents you control.)
Creature - Angel Detective
Mordenkainen
+2: Draw two cards, then put a card from your hand on the bottom of your library.
−2: Create a blue Dog Illusion creature token with "This token's power and toughness are each equal to twice the number of cards in your hand."
−10: Exchange your hand and library, then shuffle. You get an emblem with "You have no maximum hand size."
−2: Create a blue Dog Illusion creature token with "This token's power and toughness are each equal to twice the number of cards in your hand."
−10: Exchange your hand and library, then shuffle. You get an emblem with "You have no maximum hand size."
Legendary Planeswalker - Mordenkainen
Moritte of the Frost
Changeling (This card is every creature type.)
You may have Moritte enter as a copy of a permanent you control, except it's legendary and snow in addition to its other types and, if it's a creature, it enters with two additional +1/+1 counters on it and has changeling.
You may have Moritte enter as a copy of a permanent you control, except it's legendary and snow in addition to its other types and, if it's a creature, it enters with two additional +1/+1 counters on it and has changeling.
Legendary Snow Creature - Shapeshifter
Odric, Lunarch Marshal
At the beginning of each combat, creatures you control gain first strike until end of turn if a creature you control has first strike. The same is true for flying, deathtouch, double strike, haste, hexproof, indestructible, lifelink, menace, reach, skulk, trample, and vigilance.
Legendary Creature - Human Soldier
Parting Gust
Gift a tapped Fish (You may promise an opponent a gift as you cast this spell. If you do, they create a tapped 1/1 blue Fish creature token before its other effects.)
Exile target nontoken creature. If the gift wasn't promised, return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it at the beginning of the next end step.
Exile target nontoken creature. If the gift wasn't promised, return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it at the beginning of the next end step.
Instant
Path of Ancestry
This land enters tapped.
: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity. When that mana is spent to cast a creature spell that shares a creature type with your commander, scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)
: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity. When that mana is spent to cast a creature spell that shares a creature type with your commander, scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)
Land
Proft's Eidetic Memory
When Proft's Eidetic Memory enters, draw a card.
You have no maximum hand size.
At the beginning of combat on your turn, if you've drawn more than one card this turn, put X +1/+1 counters on target creature you control, where X is the number of cards you've drawn this turn minus one.
You have no maximum hand size.
At the beginning of combat on your turn, if you've drawn more than one card this turn, put X +1/+1 counters on target creature you control, where X is the number of cards you've drawn this turn minus one.
Legendary Enchantment
Search for Tomorrow
Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
Suspend 2— (Rather than cast this card from your hand, you may pay and exile it with two time counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter. When the last is removed, you may cast it without paying its mana cost.)
Suspend 2— (Rather than cast this card from your hand, you may pay and exile it with two time counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter. When the last is removed, you may cast it without paying its mana cost.)
Sorcery
The Ozolith
Whenever a creature you control leaves the battlefield, if it had counters on it, put those counters on The Ozolith.
At the beginning of combat on your turn, if The Ozolith has counters on it, you may move all counters from The Ozolith onto target creature.
At the beginning of combat on your turn, if The Ozolith has counters on it, you may move all counters from The Ozolith onto target creature.
Legendary Artifact
Tireless Provisioner
Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, create a Food token or a Treasure token. (Food is an artifact with ", , Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life." Treasure is an artifact with ", Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
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The deck has several evasive elements in it, ensuring maximum damage and giving Sophia the means to make even more Food and Clues!"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nUnlike the Cats, Dogs needs support from Humans as men's best friends. This deck is a versatile synergy package between these two creature types.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Is the deck completely dependent on the commander?"},{"insert":"\nYes and no. Sophia is by far the most efficient engine of the deck, doing everything we want to be doing: generating artifact tokens and pumping creatures with +1/+1 counters. If she stays on the board, you will have a game where you will constantly be able to perform game actions - even on opponents' turn due to the instant speed nature of her ability - and you will never run out of gas as all our pieces just synergize with each other.\nSo you really hope to have at least one good combat turn with her. 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"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mirror Entity"}},{"insert":" is the exception as he can tremendously boost our creatures for that finishing push. Or it increases the token and counter generation from our commander as all our creatures are now also Dogs."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"One suboptimal card choice is the 3 mana Cultivate as a ramp piece, but that's simply because I wanted to play the Lord of the Rings version with dogs in the art."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Changelog:"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"October 2026"},{"insert":": "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mischievous Pup"}},{"insert":" out. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Yoshimaru, Beloved Companion"}},{"insert":" in. Hardened Scales effect on a legendary dog. Easy choice. 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