Scrappy Survivors Precon Upgrade Guide: Dogmeat, Ever Loyal
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PIP precon
Scrappy Survivors
- Commander
- Dogmeat, Ever Loyal
- Colors
- White, Red, Green
- Released
- 8 March 2024
- Card value
- ≈ $122.29
- Key cards
- Heroic Intervention, Codsworth, Handy Helper, Silver Shroud Costume
Dogmeat, Ever Loyal mills five to fetch an Aura or Equipment, then makes Junk tokens whenever a suited-up creature attacks. The precon has the gear but many pieces are weak. These upgrades bring better equipment, card draw and protection so your geared creatures keep swinging.
Below you’ll find the full interactive decklist, what the deck does well, where it struggles and our recommended upgrades, split into budget ($4.53), mid-range ($16.01), premium ($63.17). Start with the cheapest swaps and work your way up.
The decklist
Commander (1)
Creatures (18)
- 1Armory Paladin$0.31
- 1Bighorner Rancher$0.37
- 1Brotherhood Outcast$0.37
- 1Cait, Cage Brawler$0.30
- 1Cass, Hand of Vengeance$0.31
- 1Codsworth, Handy Helper$15.66
- 1Commander Sofia Daguerre$0.34
- 1Crimson Caravaneer$0.28
- 1Duchess, Wayward Tavernkeep$0.24
- 1Gunner Conscript$0.24
- 1Ian the Reckless$0.26
- 1Mister Gutsy$0.31
- 1Moira Brown, Guide Author$0.31
- 1Preston Garvey, Minuteman
- 1Puresteel Paladin$1.38
- 1Super Mutant Scavenger$0.27
- 1Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ$0.24
- 1Veronica, Dissident Scribe$0.36
Instants (6)
- 1Break Down$0.27
- 1Chaos Warp$0.42
- 1Heroic Intervention$15.78
- 1Inventory Management$3.10
- 1Path to Exile$1.79
- 1Valorous Stance$0.30
Sorceries (3)
- 1Blasphemous Act$1.04
- 1Megaton’s Fate$0.35
- 1Single Combat$0.50
Artifacts (17)
- 1Agility Bobblehead$2.97
- 1Arcane Signet$0.90
- 1Basilisk Collar$5.28
- 1Behemoth Sledge$0.26
- 1Bloodforged Battle-Axe$2.82
- 1Brass Knuckles$0.30
- 1Champion’s Helm$1.76
- 1Explorer’s Scope$0.34
- 1Fireshrieker$0.36
- 1Junk Jet$0.35
- 1Masterwork of Ingenuity$1.71
- 1Perception Bobblehead$1.94
- 1Pip-Boy 3000$6.88
- 1Pre-War Formalwear$2.02
- 1Silver Shroud Costume$9.16
- 1Sol Ring$2.10
- 1Swiftfoot Boots$2.90
Enchantments (17)
- 1Abundant Growth$0.28
- 1Acquired Mutation$0.32
- 1All That Glitters$0.74
- 1Almost Perfect$0.36
- 1Animal Friend$0.38
- 1Fertile Ground$0.32
- 1Grim Reaper’s Sprint$1.78
- 1Idolized$2.98
- 1Mantle of the Ancients$6.46
- 1Rancor$1.42
- 1Squirrel Nest$0.28
- 1Sticky Fingers$0.38
- 1Strong Back$1.97
- 1Vault 101: Birthday Party$0.33
- 1Vault 21: House Gambit$0.34
- 1Well Rested$3.22
- 1Wild Growth$0.67
Lands (38)
- 1Ash Barrens$0.26
- 1Buried Ruin$0.44
- 1Canopy Vista$0.36
- 1Cinder Glade$0.35
- 1Clifftop Retreat$0.37
- 1Command Tower$0.37
- 1Evolving Wilds$0.23
- 1Exotic Orchard$0.39
- 2Forest$0.38
- 2Forest$0.31
- 1Jungle Shrine$0.38
- 1Junktown$0.26
- 1Mossfire Valley$0.31
- 2Mountain$0.38
- 2Mountain$0.31
- 1Path of Ancestry$0.23
- 2Plains$0.37
- 2Plains$0.28
- 1Roadside Reliquary$0.32
- 1Rogue’s Passage$0.56
- 1Rootbound Crag$0.39
- 1Scattered Groves$0.34
- 1Scavenger Grounds$0.35
- 1Sheltered Thicket$0.28
- 1Sungrass Prairie$0.29
- 1Sunpetal Grove$0.43
- 1Sunscorched Divide$0.33
- 1Temple of Abandon$0.36
- 1Temple of Plenty$0.41
- 1Temple of the False God$0.33
- 1Temple of Triumph$0.26
- 1Terramorphic Expanse$0.25
Hover a card to see it (tap on mobile). Prices are for the precon printing, via Scryfall.
What the deck does well
- Dogmeat returns an Aura or Equipment the moment it lands, so the deck rarely misses gear.
- Puresteel Paladin, Champion’s Helm and Swiftfoot Boots give a solid voltron base.
- Junk tokens add steady card advantage from attacking.
Where it struggles
- Brass Knuckles, Silver Shroud Costume and Explorer’s Scope are weak pieces of equipment.
- Bobbleheads and Fireshrieker do little when Dogmeat’s attacks are the real plan.
- Single Combat and filler like Gunner Conscript and Super Mutant Scavenger rarely help.
Recommended upgrades
Pick a budget tab. Every row tells you which card to take out and what to put in.
Cheap swaps (under $2 each) that fix the biggest problems first.
| Cut | Add | From | Why | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fireshrieker | Ethereal Armor | $0.32 €0.23 | One-mana aura that grows huge and grants first strike. | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Brass Knuckles | Danitha Capashen, Paragon | $0.37 €0.24 | Makes every Aura and Equipment cheaper and hits hard herself. | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Gunner Conscript | Kor Spiritdancer | $0.42 €0.93 | Grows with auras and draws a card each time you cast one. | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Explorer’s Scope | Bruenor Battlehammer | $0.81 €2.86 | Lets you equip once a turn for free and boosts equipped attackers. | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Ian the Reckless | Snake Umbra | $0.86 €0.59 | Draws cards on damage and protects the creature from removal. | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Bighorner Rancher | Sram, Senior Edificer | $1.75 €1.08 | Draws a card for every Aura, Equipment or Vehicle you cast. | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Total | $4.53 | |||
Stronger synergy pieces and better interaction ($2–$8 each).
| Cut | Add | From | Why | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mutant Scavenger | Sythis, Harvest’s Hand | $2.34 €2.88 | Gains life and draws a card whenever you cast an enchantment. | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Perception Bobblehead | Open the Armory | $2.73 €2.24 | Two-mana tutor for any Aura or Equipment you need. | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Silver Shroud Costume | Sword of the Animist | $2.75 €3.19 | Ramps a land every attack and triggers Junk creation. | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Crimson Caravaneer | Lightning Greaves | $3.80 €3.34 | Zero-cost equip gives haste and shroud to fresh threats. | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Squirrel Nest | Hammer of Nazahn | $4.39 €5.11 | Auto-attaches equipment for free and gives indestructible to the wearer. | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Total | $16.01 | |||
Premium upgrades. None of these are on the official Game Changers list, so the deck stays friendly for most casual tables.
| Cut | Add | From | Why | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single Combat | Sigarda’s Aid | $16.34 €13.40 | Flash in equipment and attach auras instantly for surprise attacks. | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Agility Bobblehead | Sword of Fire and Ice | $17.66 €13.59 | Protection, burn and card draw on every hit from an equipped attacker. | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Commander Sofia Daguerre | Stoneforge Mystic | $29.17 €15.70 | Tutors your best equipment and cheats it into play for two mana. | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Total | $63.17 | |||
Where to buy the precon
Don’t own the deck yet? Find Scrappy Survivors on TCGplayer or on Cardmarket.
Verdict
Scrappy Survivors is fun but low on raw power out of the box. Better gear and aura card draw turn it into a sturdy, steady voltron deck.
