EDH Optimizer
Sophia, Dogged Detective
Legendary Creature — Human Detective
Color identity: Green · Blue · White
Average lands in decks for Sophia, Dogged Detective: 34
DogsClues+1/+1 CountersTokensArtifactsFoodAggroMidrange
Build your Sophia, Dogged Detective deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Sophia, Dogged Detective 📥 Analyze my deck🃏 Recommended cards for Sophia, Dogged Detective
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Sophia, Dogged Detective, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Pack Leader | 93% | +91% |
| Mowu, Loyal Companion | 87% | +86% |
| Selfless Savior | 81% | +79% |
| Loyal Warhound | 79% | +77% |
| Academy Manufactor | 82% | +77% |
| Spirited Companion | 79% | +76% |
| Ainok Bond-Kin | 75% | +74% |
| Faithful Watchdog | 70% | +69% |
| K-9, Mark I | 71% | +69% |
| Generous Pup | 71% | +68% |
| District Mascot | 69% | +67% |
| Release the Dogs | 68% | +66% |
| Floodhound | 66% | +65% |
| Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd | 66% | +63% |
| Mushroom Watchdogs | 62% | +60% |
| Tanuki Transplanter | 56% | +55% |
| Peregrin Took | 59% | +55% |
| Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful | 55% | +53% |
| Blink Dog | 51% | +50% |
| Isamaru, Hound of Konda | 51% | +50% |
| Tireless Tracker | 55% | +50% |
| Longshot Squad | 48% | +47% |
| Hardened Scales | 67% | +46% |
| Inspiring Statuary | 48% | +44% |
💰 The best cards for your Sophia, Dogged Detective deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Pack Leader
- Mowu, Loyal Companion
- Selfless Savior
- Loyal Warhound
- Spirited Companion
- Ainok Bond-Kin
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Academy Manufactor
- Generous Pup
- Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
- Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
- Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Nuka-Cola Vending Machine
- Doubling Season
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Sophia, Dogged Detective
- Peregrin Took + Nuka-Cola Vending Machine → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite tapped Treasure tokens
- Basalt Monolith + Forensic Gadgeteer → Infinite colorless mana
- Rosie Cotton of South Lane + Basking Broodscale → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Nuka-Cola Vending Machine + Academy Manufactor + Krark-Clan Ironworks → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite tapped Treasure tokens, Infinite tapped Food tokens, Infinite tapped Clue tokens, Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers
- Rosie Cotton of South Lane + Scurry Oak → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite ETB, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Doppelgang + Eternal Witness → Infinite copies of all permanents, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite ETB, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Return all cards from your graveyard to your hand, Infinite casts of instants and sorceries in your hand and graveyard
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Frequently asked questions
How many lands should a Sophia, Dogged Detective deck run?
Real Sophia, Dogged Detective decks run 34 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Sophia, Dogged Detective?
The three highest-synergy cards are Pack Leader, Mowu, Loyal Companion, Selfless Savior. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Sophia, Dogged Detective decks.
What combos does Sophia, Dogged Detective have?
Sophia, Dogged Detective has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Peregrin Took + Nuka-Cola Vending Machine. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Sophia, Dogged Detective deck cost?
You can start cheap: Pack Leader, Mowu, Loyal Companion, Selfless Savior are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.