Rémi’s Custom Deck – Sophia, Dogged Detective (Commander Bant)
This custom Commander deck celebrates the Year of the Dog, a symbol of loyalty, duty, and hope. Every player piloting this deck can experience stability and progression, guiding creatures and artifacts with care while building a board of Dogs and token synergies.
At the heart of the deck is Sophia, Dogged Detective, your commander, whose abilities reward tactical play, artifact creation, and combat triggers.
✔️ Core Game Plan
The deck revolves around artifact creation, Dogs, and token synergies, combined with Sophia’s unique abilities:
• Token creation: When Sophia enters the battlefield, create Tiny, a legendary 2/2 green Dog creature token with trample.
• Strength in numbers: Pay {1} and sacrifice an artifact token to put a +1/+1 counter on each Dog you control, making your Dogs stronger over time.
• Combat synergy: Whenever a Dog you control deals combat damage to a player, create a Food token, then investigate, generating additional resources and card advantage.
This creates a dynamic loop of growth, token generation, and card advantage, emphasizing the loyalty, duty, and hope that define the Year of the Dog.
✔️ Ramp and Value Engines
Mana Acceleration & Ramp
Sol Ring, Arcane Signet, Cultivate, Kodama’s Reach, Harrow, Tireless Provisioner, Master Transmuter, Inspiring Statuary
Card Draw & Advantage
Give // Take, Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar, SP//dr, Piloted by Peni, Thoughtcast, Peregrin Took, Ulvenwald Mysteries, Inspiring Call, Garruk's Uprising
Recursion
True Ancestry, Emry, Lurker of the Loch, Mission Briefing, Restoration Magic
✔️ Interaction & Board Control
The deck provides strong control and protection, ensuring your Dogs and artifacts dominate the battlefield:
• Removal & Counters: An Offer You Can’t Refuse, Supreme Verdict, Path to Exile, Swords to Plowshares, Imprisoned in the Moon, District Mascot, Reprieve, Press the Enemy
• Protection: Bulwark Ox, Mischievous Pup, Rootborn Defenses, Unbreakable Formation, Swiftfoot Boots
✔️ Tokens, Dogs & Synergies
This deck thrives on Dogs and artifacts, using Sophia’s abilities to maximize value:
• Token & Dog generation: Release the Dogs, Rosie Cotton of South Lane, Stridehangar Automaton, and Erdwal Illuminator generate constant creatures for combat and triggers.
• Life & growth: Champion of Arashin and Cathar’s Companion add lifegain and endurance, reinforcing the theme of loyalty and protection.
• Sophia’s synergy: Combat triggers create Food tokens, investigate, and distribute +1/+1 counters, making every Dog a meaningful contributor to the board.
✨ Special Additions – Maxime’s Signature
The deck includes powerful finishers that synergize with Dogs and artifacts:
• Cyberdrive Awakener – Turns all noncreature artifacts into 4/4 flying threats, turning Clues and Food into formidable attackers that challenge your opponent’s board.
• Generous Pup – Once it has a +1/+1 counter, it distributes counters to all your creatures, making your Dogs grow even faster and enhancing Sophia’s combat loops.
• Kappa Cannoneer – A reliable finisher that capitalizes on the artifact creation engine, dealing substantial damage when the battlefield is filled with artifacts.
These finishers highlight the deck’s tactical depth, growth potential, and loyalty, perfectly reflecting the Year of the Dog.
✔️ Planned, Progressive Wins
The deck wins through careful board control, combat triggers, and incremental value from Dogs and artifacts.
Every combat, token, and +1/+1 counter contributes to a steady progression toward victory, capturing the patience, loyalty, and hope associated with the Year of the Dog.