Three Dog actual budget deck

Commander / EDH Budget Enchant Enchantment RW (Boros) Tokens Totem armor Voltron

TitanWalls

Enchantment (27)

• 1x All That Glitters
• 1x Angelic Gift
• 1x Boon of the Spirit Realm
• 1x Bravado
• 1x Cartouche of Solidarity
• 1x Chains of Custody
• 1x Chosen by Heliod
• 1x Dragon Mantle
• 1x Eland Umbra
• 1x Etali's Favor
• 1x Ethereal Armor
• 1x Galvanic Arc
• 1x Griffin Guide
• 1x Hyena Umbra
• 1x Madcap Skills
• 1x Nurturing Presence
• 1x Rune of Speed
• 1x Rune of Sustenance
• 1x Shiny Impetus
• 1x Songbirds' Blessing
• 1x Sphere of Safety
• 1x Spirit Mantle
• 1x Squee's Embrace
• 1x Squire's Devotion
• 1x Sticky Fingers
• 1x Timely Ward
• 1x Unquestioned Authority

Sorcery (4)

• 1x Open the Armory
• 1x Resurgent Belief
• 1x Retether
• 1x Winds of Rath

Creature (24)

• 1x Ajani's Chosen
• 1x Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon
• 1x Archon of Sun's Grace
• 1x Archon of the Wild Rose
• 1x Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
• 1x Codsworth, Handy Helper
• 1x Danitha Capashen, Paragon
• 1x Devilish Valet
• 1x Eidolon of Countless Battles
• 1x Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
• 1x Knight of Doves
• 1x Koll, the Forgemaster
• 1x Kor Spiritdancer
• 1x Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
• 1x Loyal Apprentice
• 1x Mesa Enchantress
• 1x Nomad Mythmaker
• 1x Reyav, Master Smith
• 1x Slumbering Keepguard
• 1x Sram, Senior Edificer
• 1x Starfield Mystic
• 1x Transcendent Envoy
• 1x Umbra Mystic
• 1x Valduk, Keeper of the Flame

Instant (4)

• 1x Fateful Absence
• 1x Karametra's Blessing
• 1x Stroke of Midnight
• 1x Swords to Plowshares

Commander (1)

Land (34)

• 1x Battlefield Forge
• 1x Boros Garrison
• 1x Clifftop Retreat
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Kher Keep
• 8x Mountain
• 1x Needle Spires
• 1x Needleverge Pathway  ^Flip
• 17x Plains
• 1x Restless Bivouac
• 1x Rugged Prairie

Artifact (6)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Boros Signet
• 1x Idol of Oblivion
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Wayfarer's Bauble

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Sideboard

Enchantment (8)

• 1x Cathar's Call
• 1x Destructive Urge
• 1x Gryff's Boon
• 1x Inviolability
• 1x Sage's Reverie
• 1x Spectra Ward
• 1x The Sound of Drums
• 1x Unquenchable Fury

Creature (3)

• 1x Armored Skyhunter
• 1x Champion of the Flame
• 1x Otharri, Suns' Glory

Artifact (2)

• 1x Glimmer Lens
• 1x Talisman of Conviction

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Maybeboard

Enchantment (49)

• 1x Anointed Procession
• 1x Battle Mastery
• 1x Benevolent Blessing
• 1x Breath of Fury
• 1x Brilliant Halo
• 1x Call To Serve
• 1x Commanding Presence
• 1x Conclave's Blessing
• 1x Crackling Club
• 1x Daybreak Coronet
• 1x Divine Favor
• 1x Eldrazi Conscription
• 1x Elemental Mastery
• 1x Emblem of the Warmind
• 1x Empyrial Armor
• 1x Faith Unbroken
• 1x Felidar Umbra
• 1x Fencer's Magemark
• 1x Flamespeaker's Will
• 1x Frenzied Rage
• 1x Gift of Immortality
• 1x Grasp of the Hieromancer
• 1x Grim Reaper's Sprint
• 1x Guardian's Magemark
• 1x Hallowed Haunting
• 1x Indestructibility
• 1x Legion's Landing  ^Flip
• 1x Luminous Wake
• 1x Michiko's Reign of Truth  ^Flip
• 1x Mob Mentality
• 1x Mortal Obstinacy
• 1x Murder Investigation
• 1x Noble Heritage
• 1x Ordeal of Heliod
• 1x Ordeal of Purphoros
• 1x Pentarch Ward
• 1x Rabble Rousing
• 1x Raffine's Guidance
• 1x Reconnaissance
• 1x Samite Blessing
• 1x Shielded by Faith
• 1x Sigil of the Empty Throne
• 1x Spectral Steel
• 1x Spirit Loop
• 1x Triclopean Sight
• 1x Valor of the Worthy
• 1x Vault 101: Birthday Party
• 1x Vault 75: Middle School
• 1x Veteran Soldier

Creature (21)

• 1x Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
• 1x Charismatic Conqueror
• 1x Combat Celebrant
• 1x Defiler of Faith
• 1x Esper Sentinel
• 1x Forgeborn Oreads
• 1x Guardian of Faith
• 1x Harnessed Snubhorn
• 1x Heliod's Pilgrim
• 1x Hero of Iroas
• 1x Illustrious Wanderglyph
• 1x Iroas, God of Victory
• 1x Karlach, Fury of Avernus
• 1x Monastery Mentor
• 1x Mondrak, Glory Dominus
• 1x Moon-Blessed Cleric
• 1x Myrel, Shield of Argive
• 1x Skyknight Vanguard
• 1x Starnheim Courser
• 1x Thundering Raiju
• 1x Wyleth, Soul of Steel

Sorcery (2)

• 1x Smoke Spirits' Aid
• 1x Winds of Abandon

Instant (11)

• 1x Boros Charm
• 1x Chaos Warp
• 1x Clever Concealment
• 1x Deflecting Palm
• 1x Flawless Maneuver
• 1x Generous Gift
• 1x Guff Rewrites History
• 1x Inventory Management
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Teferi's Protection
• 1x Thrill of Possibility

Artifact (5)

• 1x Dolmen Gate
• 1x Fellwar Stone
• 1x Helm of the Gods
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Traveler's Amulet

Land (5)

• 1x Arid Mesa
• 1x Elegant Parlor
• 1x Sacred Foundry
• 1x Spectator Seating
• 1x Sundown Pass

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Preamble: the sideboard here is a list of cards that are very good but barely didn't make the cut (especially Destructive Urge which can very realistically force some opponents to sac all or most of their lands, but I just can't bring myself to actually play it against my friends), and the maybe list is all the other stuff that's worth considering (it's basically all the other auras in this color combo that weren't just plain bad) as well the cards outside my "budget deck" limitations.

This quirky little deck is a take on the new Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ commander aimed at keeping the total cost around 50 bucks (it is currently sitting at 52-60$ on TCGplayer and could be dropped another ~10$ without losing much power by replacing Songbirds' Blessing and Needleverge Pathway   which only made the cut because I already own them). Three Dog is a pretty natural fit for a budget deck since, firstly most aura-related cards are dirt cheap, and secondly I am of the opinion that this deck is inherently inconsistent, to the extent that even versions of this deck around 300$ couldn't consistently improve the deck's performance (~600$ and up decks might manage to be good, but for that price you'd be better off piloting a stronger commander). That being said, if you want a less budget-oriented version, I believe the most impactful cards to swap in are Dolmen Gate and/or Reconnaissance, Eldrazi Conscription, Adeline, Resplendent Cathar, Anointed Procession, and Mondrak, Glory Dominus (and Boros Charm is also always a default inclusion in any white/red deck), with the latter two cards being especially good mechanically since both creature tokens and aura tokens get doubled, it can result in 4x effects (e.g. If you have Ajani's Chosen and Anointed Procession in play, and cast Squire's Devotion on your commander, you'll get 2 1/1 vampires and 2 2/2 cats, if you then attack with 3 creatures and sack that aura, you'll create 6 more copies of the aura (two on each of those creatures), which then generates an additional 12 1/1 vampires and 12 2/2 cat tokens. Very impressive, and as a fun fact, this would be enough to give an attacking Devilish Valet +268,435,456 power if he's at base P/T).

This commander has been very hit-or-miss in my playtesting, and even for usable starting hands there's roughly a 1/3 chance of nothing coming together and you contributing little for the game, 1/2 chance of having a middling game where things go pretty okay but nothing special, and 1/6 chance that you blow out the game in a huge way sometimes swinging for lethal at the whole board on turn 6 or just KO 1 or 2 players on turn 5. A good start will rely on having token generators like Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon or Archon of Sun's Grace, and also token-generating auras like Cartouche of Solidarity or Nurturing Presence, then finishing with a big boosting aura like All That Glitters or Eidolon of Countless Battles (Eidolon is especially good in this deck, since its rules state that if its attached creature is removed, Eidolon is not sent to the graveyard but instead it becomes a creature meaning the token copies of it all persist on the board as creature tokens in case of a board wipe. Knight of Doves also provides a great kickstart to your board state in case of a wipe, since aura token copies are still "put into the graveyard" if their attached creature dies). An easily achievable alternative win-con is to get your commander to a state of +20/20 or bigger and then grant him unblockable status with flying or the "protection from" auras and deal lethal commander damage himself.

Even for games with a great hand, your success depends on having both token generator cards you can keep in play and at least one player you can swing at that can't obliterate your attackers and shut down your growth. This means that, depending on your opponents' decks, your game plan can be put down pretty hard and notably, you can be completely shut out by things like Lightmine Field/Ensnaring Bridge, or certain tax effects like Propaganda. Adjust as needed to your play group since mine is very light on stax/tax, but I can make a strong recommendation for extra removal cards to people looking for inspiration to make their own decks since these few spot removal cards and Chains of Custody, though pretty amazing in this deck context, probably won't be enough to cover all your needs.

Date added	1 month
Last updated	1 month
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	1 - 1 Mythic Rares 30 - 5 Rares 20 - 5 Uncommons 24 - 2 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.49
Tokens	Bird 1/1 W, Cat 2/2 W, Clue, Copy Clone, Eldrazi 10/10 C, Elemental 3/1 R w/ Trample, haste, Experience Token, Gnome 1/1 C, Goblin 1/1 R, Griffin 2/2 W, Human 1/1 W, Kobolds of Kher Keep 0/1 R, Pegasus 2/2 W, Rebel 2/2 R, Spirit 1/1 W, Thopter 1/1 C, Treasure, Vampire 1/1 W, Warrior 1/1 W w/ Vigilance
Based on	Three Dog EDH ideas TitanWalls EDH