What are the best cards for Aetherplasm in Pauper Commander?

Based on DeckForge analysis of 15 PDH decks, the most-played cards for Aetherplasm are Island (80%), Marauding Brinefang (73%), Brainstorm (73%), Skaab Goliath (73%), Goliath Sphinx (73%). Inclusion rate is the share of tracked Aetherplasm decks that run each card.

How many decks use Aetherplasm as a Pauper Commander commander?

Aetherplasm is used as a Pauper Commander (PDH) commander in 15 decks tracked by DeckForge, ranking #550 among PDH commanders.

What colors is Aetherplasm in Pauper Commander?

Aetherplasm has a mono-Blue color identity. In Pauper Commander (PDH), a 100-card deck can only include common-rarity cards within the mono-Blue color identity.

What does an average Aetherplasm Pauper Commander deck look like?

On average, a Aetherplasm PDH deck runs 36 lands, 34 creatures, 13 instants, 6 sorceries, 7 artifacts, and 3 enchantments, based on DeckForge's analysis of 15 tracked decks.

Based on 15 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Aetherplasm (PDH)

Color identity
Decks analyzed: 15
Popularity rank: #550 of 2,736
Unique cards seen: 395
Data updated: August 27, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	33	36	39
Creatures	21	34	57
Instants	12	13	21
Sorceries	6	6	11
Artifacts	7	7	13
Enchantments	3	3	8

Standout decks

Community picks, straight from tracked lists.

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Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

Marauding Brinefang

73% of decks

Brainstorm

73% of decks

Skaab Goliath

73% of decks

Goliath Sphinx

73% of decks

Sky Diamond

67% of decks

Arcane Signet

67% of decks

Mirrorshell Crab

67% of decks

Mind Stone

67% of decks

High Tide

60% of decks

Sword Coast Serpent // Capsizing Wave

60% of decks

21–57 cards (avg 34)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

60%

79/159

60%

BounceRemoval

69/159

60%

59/159

60%

Removal

89/159

60%

Card Draw

59/159

53%

78/158

53%

88/158

53%

BounceRemoval

68/158

53%

78/158

47%

BounceRemoval

67/157

47%

77/157

47%

Card Draw

47/157

47%

57/157

40%

Card Draw

26/156

40%

Sacrifice OutletRemoval

96/156

40%

BounceRemoval

46/156

40%

66/156

40%

Card Draw

76/156

33%

Ramp

25/155

33%

45/155

33%

65/155

33%

45/155

33%

Card Draw

65/155

33%

Card Draw

55/155

33%

55/155

2–21 cards (avg 13)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

47%

Counterspell

27/157

47%

Counterspell

37/157

40%

Card Draw

16/156

40%

Counterspell

26/156

40%

Counterspell

26/156

40%

Counterspell

26/156

33%

BounceRemoval

25/155

33%

CounterspellCard Draw

25/155

1–11 cards (avg 6)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

60%

Ramp

19/159

40%

Card Draw

56/156

40%

Card Draw

16/156

33%

Card Draw

15/155

1–13 cards (avg 7)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

60%

RampCard Draw

39/159

60%

Ramp

29/159

33%

Ramp

05/155

0–8 cards (avg 3)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

47%

Card Draw

37/157

33–39 cards (avg 36)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

80%

012/1512

47%

Card Draw

07/157

40%

06/156

40%

Recursion

06/156

33%

Card Draw

05/155

Top Cards for Aetherplasm PDH Decks

Most-played cards in Aetherplasm Pauper Commander (PDH) decks, ranked by inclusion rate across 15 tracked decks. Data from DeckForge, updated weekly.
#	Inclusion	Decks	Type
1	73%	11/15	creature
2	73%	11/15	instant
3	73%	11/15	creature
4	73%	11/15	creature
5	67%	10/15	artifact
6	67%	10/15	artifact
7	67%	10/15	creature
8	67%	10/15	artifact
9	60%	9/15	instant
10	60%	9/15	creature
11	60%	9/15	creature
12	60%	9/15	artifact
13	60%	9/15	creature
14	60%	9/15	artifact
15	60%	9/15	creature
16	60%	9/15	creature
17	60%	9/15	sorcery
18	60%	9/15	creature
19	53%	8/15	creature
20	53%	8/15	creature

Aetherplasm (PDH)

Deck Composition

Standout decks

Staples (10)

Creatures (170)

Instants (84)

Sorceries (44)

Artifacts (41)

Enchantments (28)

Lands (18)

Top Cards for Aetherplasm PDH Decks