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Sophia, Dogged Detective
Legendary Creature — Human Detective · 1GWU
Color identity: Green · Blue · White · Bant
Sophia, Dogged Detective is Bant (green, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When Sophia enters, create Tiny, a legendary 2/2 green Dog Detective creature token with trample.
{1}, Sacrifice an artifact token: Put a +1/+1 counter on each Dog you control.
Whenever a Dog you control deals combat damage to a player, create a Food token, then investigate.
Reference price of the card: €0.25
Comes in the precon Everyone's Invited
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🎲 How the average Sophia, Dogged Detective deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: C (56/100)
- Consistency37
- Speed53
- Interaction46
- Resilience74
- Closing66
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (24 nonbasic, 4 Plains, 2 Island, 4 Forest)
Pack Leader · Mowu, Loyal Companion · Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Academy Manufactor · Selfless Savior · Loyal Warhound · Spirited Companion · Ainok Bond-Kin · Generous Pup · K-9, Mark I · Faithful Watchdog · Swords to Plowshares · District Mascot · Release the Dogs · Hardened Scales · Floodhound · Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd · Mushroom Watchdogs · Peregrin Took · Inspiring Call · Tanuki Transplanter · Tireless Tracker · Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful · Path to Exile · Farseek · Blink Dog · Isamaru, Hound of Konda · Cultivate · Inspiring Statuary · Longshot Squad · Jaheira, Friend of the Forest · Mischievous Pup · Rambunctious Mutt · Counterspell · Lucky the Pizza Dog · Officious Interrogation · Alpine Watchdog · Tamiyo's Journal · Ongoing Investigation · Arbor Adherent · Lockjaw, Slobbering Teleporter · Nature's Lore · Rampant Growth · Adrix and Nev, Twincasters · Beast Within · Bred for the Hunt · Mirror Entity · Nuka-Cola Vending Machine · Resolute Watchdog · Trusty Retriever · Idol of Oblivion · Supply Runners · Heroic Intervention · Lonis, Cryptozoologist · Disorder in the Court · Rosie Cotton of South Lane · Tangletrove Kelp · Maskwood Nexus · Generous Gift · Abzan Falconer · Greater Tanuki · Rex, Cyber-Hound · Herald of Secret Streams · Search the Premises · Command Tower · Seaside Citadel · Exotic Orchard · Canopy Vista · Prairie Stream · Hinterland Harbor · Reliquary Tower · Glacial Fortress · Animal Sanctuary · Spara's Headquarters · Dreamroot Cascade · Breeding Pool · Hallowed Fountain · Sunpetal Grove · Temple Garden · Path of Ancestry · Rejuvenating Springs · Rogue's Passage · Bountiful Promenade · Deserted Beach · Overgrown Farmland · Sea of Clouds · Temple of Plenty · The Shire
🃏 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
- Arbor Adherent
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
What is Sophia, Dogged Detective's color identity?
Sophia, Dogged Detective is Bant (green, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Sophia, Dogged Detective come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Sophia, Dogged Detective deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.2 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 96 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 37 % of the time and floods 18 %. Deck health: C (56/100).
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.