Upgrade your Scrappy Survivors Precon deck from Magic: The Gathering‘s Universes Beyond sets with more reliable strategies. This deck features Dogmeat, Ever Loyal, who is from the nuclear wasteland of the Fallout franchise. The commander’s color identity is Naya, which is Green, White, and Red, giving you plenty of cards to swap out from.
This “ever-loyal” canine card enters the command zone as a Legendary Character with Dog as its type. Its main archetype plays around Auras, Equipments, and Magic: The Gathering‘s new Junk Tokens. These Junk Tokens are created by attacking with an enchanted or equipped creature. This then allows you to exile the top card from your library which you may play that turn.
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Best Cards to Keep from the Precon
Dogmeat’s enter the battlefield ability allows you to fill your graveyard and draw extra equipment when you play it. The best cards in your deck synergize with this ability, giving you a stronger presence on the battlefield. Being suited up, and fighting in your name for honor is how Magic YouTubers, Jake and Joel are Magic, describe it. Make sure to keep an eye out for Three Dog Galaxy New DJ, Inventory Management, Strong Back, Mantle of the Ancients, and Grim Reaper’s Sprint as your key cards in this Precon.
Best Cards to Add and Which Ones to Swap Out
To further improve the synergy of Magic: The Gathering‘s Scrappy Survivors, and make it one of the best commander decks to guarantee a win, it’s best to add powerful cards that work with modified creatures and card advantage engines. Cutting out unnecessary cards that don’t work the best with this commander will make your deck more consistent. There are several ways to build around Dogmeat that either focus on Auras or Equipments. Compiling the following cards that push both strategies is also a great option.
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Cut |
Add |
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Squirrel Nest |
Danitha, New Benalia’s Light |
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Volt 21 House Gambit Saga |
Hexplate Wallbreaker |
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Commander Sofia Daguerre |
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded |
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Single Combat |
Wyleth, Soul of Steel |
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Bighorner Rancher |
Chishiro, the Shattered Blade |
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Perception Bobblehead |
Crime Novelist |
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Acquired Mutation |
Forge Anew |
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Abundant Growth |
Sram, Senior Edificer |
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Agility Bobblehead |
Kodama of the West Tree |
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Duchess, Wayward Tavenkeep |
Rose, Cutthroat Raider |
Alternative Commander in the Precon
The card, Preston Garvey, Minuteman, is another viable commander for Magic: The Gathering‘s Scrappy Survivors Precon. Instead of building the deck around Dogmeat, this commander focuses on Auras to enchant mostly lands. Your goal is to generate a massive amount of mana by untapping your enchanted lands after attacking with Preston. This will then allow you to cast more finishing spells to hopfully end the game.
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