dog commander deck mtg Rin and Seri, Inseparable Cats and Dogs Tribal Tokens Magic Comman – CommanderComplete which can be sacrificed to draw cards Rin and Seri, Inseparable Cats

Fits the idea that these guys would be what evolution would take hounds or goats in a different land (and maybe with some magic tossed in)

Inquisitor Greyfax The face of the Imperium

Able to take a more controlling role by sitting back on counterspells, Murktide is also fluid and adaptable enough to be the aggressor with Ragavan, Dragons Rage Channeler and a flurry of Lightning Bolts that put the screws to opponents starting on turn one

While this does give a potentially dangerous token, depending on the mana value of the permanent, your opponent will have to spend mana to access it and most players aren't going to take time off their game plan to get a vanilla creature