EDH Optimizer
Scrappy Survivors precon: decklist, bracket and price
Scrappy Survivors is the Dogmeat, Ever Loyal precon (PIP, March 8, 2024). Here is its list as it comes in the box, what the EDH Optimizer analysis says about it and how it starts over 10,000 simulated games.
Commander: Dogmeat, Ever Loyal
Color identity: White · Red · Green
Product: Scrappy Survivors (PIP, released on March 8, 2024)
Bracket: 2
Deck health: C+ (64/100)
Reference price of the list: €89.83
Paste your box list (or the upgraded one) and see what it lacks, what it has too much of and how it starts over 10,000 games.
📥 Analyze my preconHow the box starts over 10,000 games
EDH Optimizer goldfish simulation of the list as it comes: hands, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health axes · C+ (64/100)
- Consistency31
- Speed56
- Interaction43
- Resilience85
- Closing94
EDH Optimizer analysis data as of August 25, 2026.
Why it is bracket 2
Per the official Commander bracket rules, applied to the box list.
What it runs, by role
The full precon decklist
The cards exactly as they come in the box, by type. Cards with a page link to it.
Creatures (18)
- Puresteel Paladin
- Cass, Hand of Vengeance
- Preston Garvey, Minuteman
- Cait, Cage Brawler
- Armory Paladin
- Duchess, Wayward Tavernkeep
- Super Mutant Scavenger
- Moira Brown, Guide Author
- Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ
- Bighorner Rancher
- Codsworth, Handy Helper
- Gunner Conscript
- Ian the Reckless
- Veronica, Dissident Scribe
- Mister Gutsy
- Crimson Caravaneer
- Brotherhood Outcast
- Commander Sofia Daguerre
Instants (6)
- Path to Exile
- Chaos Warp
- Valorous Stance
- Heroic Intervention
- Inventory Management
- Break Down
Sorceries (3)
- Blasphemous Act
- Single Combat
- Megaton's Fate
Artifacts (17)
- Sol Ring
- Fireshrieker
- Behemoth Sledge
- Explorer's Scope
- Basilisk Collar
- Champion's Helm
- Swiftfoot Boots
- Masterwork of Ingenuity
- Bloodforged Battle-Axe
- Arcane Signet
- Brass Knuckles
- Junk Jet
- Silver Shroud Costume
- Pre-War Formalwear
- Agility Bobblehead
- Pip-Boy 3000
- Perception Bobblehead
Enchantments (17)
- Wild Growth
- Fertile Ground
- Rancor
- Squirrel Nest
- Abundant Growth
- All That Glitters
- Mantle of the Ancients
- Sticky Fingers
- Idolized
- Almost Perfect
- Grim Reaper's Sprint
- Vault 101: Birthday Party
- Animal Friend
- Acquired Mutation
- Strong Back
- Vault 21: House Gambit
- Well Rested
Lands (38)
- 4× Mountain
- 4× Plains
- 4× Forest
- Sungrass Prairie
- Mossfire Valley
- Temple of the False God
- Terramorphic Expanse
- Jungle Shrine
- Exotic Orchard
- Rootbound Crag
- Sunpetal Grove
- Evolving Wilds
- Command Tower
- Buried Ruin
- Clifftop Retreat
- Rogue's Passage
- Temple of Abandon
- Temple of Triumph
- Temple of Plenty
- Canopy Vista
- Cinder Glade
- Ash Barrens
- Sheltered Thicket
- Scattered Groves
- Scavenger Grounds
- Path of Ancestry
- Roadside Reliquary
- Sunscorched Divide
- Junktown
Frequently asked questions
What bracket is the Scrappy Survivors precon?
Bracket 2 per the official Commander rules, applied to the box list: 0 game changers, 0 fast mana cards, 2 tutors and 0 two-card combos.
How much is the Scrappy Survivors precon worth in singles?
About €89.83 adding the reference price of its 100 cards (cheapest English printing, changes daily). It is the figure to compare against the box price, not the box price itself.
How many lands does the Scrappy Survivors precon run, and does it get stuck?
It runs 38 lands. Over 10,000 simulated games it misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 21 % of the time and floods 23 %; the commander comes down on turn 3.5 on average.
How do I upgrade the Scrappy Survivors precon?
Paste the box list into EDH Optimizer and hit Optimize: the AI suggests swaps that fit the per-card price cap you pick (€2, €10 or no cap), with the analysis and the 10,000 games before and after. To start with, the box runs 14 ramp cards, 14 draw and 6 removal: that is where the first swaps usually go.