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Dogmeat, Ever Loyal
Shared deck · analyzed with Mauldron
Bracket 4 — OptimizedVoltron
- Good: Combo finish — 4 complete combos in the deck — e.g. Blasphemous Act + Repercussion.
- Needs attention: 39 lands is heavy for a 2.97 average MV (~36 is plenty) — cut 3 for action or ramp.
- Note: Plays as Voltron — the role targets below are tuned for this archetype.
- Good: Ramp count (9) looks solid.
- Good: Card draw (13) looks solid.
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39lands
~36recommended
4cheap ramp ≤2
43early sources
6enter tapped
The land target scales with your 2.97 average mana value and cheap-ramp count (each ~3 cheap ramp pieces shaves a land). Tapped-land count is estimated from oracle text.
- Needs attention: 39 lands is heavy for a 2.97 average MV (~36 is plenty) — cut 3 for action or ramp.
- Note: ~6 lands enter tapped — manageable, but keep an eye on your turn-1 plays.
- Good: Curve is well-shaped — 28 early plays (MV ≤2) and 11 at the top end (MV 5+).
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Lock + Destroy all creatures opponents control + From now on, destroy any creatures opponents control at instant speedS
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Completes: Infinitely large creature until end of turn
Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer1 combo 1 away
Completes: Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you + Lock
Fall of Cair Andros1 combo 1 away
Completes: Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature + Near-infinite damage to creatures
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds1 combo 1 away
Completes: Near-infinite colored mana
Chandra's Incinerator1 combo 1 away
Completes: Near-infinite damage to one opponent + Destroy all creatures target opponent controls
Gorgon's Head1 combo 1 away
Completes: Destroy all creatures opponents control + From now on, destroy any creatures opponents control at instant speed + Lock