What are the best cards for Ajani's Pridemate in Pauper Commander?

Based on DeckForge analysis of 30 PDH decks, the most-played cards for Ajani's Pridemate are Plains (87%), Soul's Attendant (73%), Soulmender (73%), Soul Warden (67%), Ajani's Mantra (67%). Inclusion rate is the share of tracked Ajani's Pridemate decks that run each card.

How many decks use Ajani's Pridemate as a Pauper Commander commander?

Ajani's Pridemate is used as a Pauper Commander (PDH) commander in 30 decks tracked by DeckForge, ranking #389 among PDH commanders.

What colors is Ajani's Pridemate in Pauper Commander?

Ajani's Pridemate has a mono-White color identity. In Pauper Commander (PDH), a 100-card deck can only include common-rarity cards within the mono-White color identity.

What does an average Ajani's Pridemate Pauper Commander deck look like?

On average, a Ajani's Pridemate PDH deck runs 34 lands, 26 creatures, 14 instants, 4 sorceries, 11 artifacts, and 10 enchantments, based on DeckForge's analysis of 30 tracked decks.

Based on 30 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Ajani's Pridemate (PDH)

Color identity
Decks analyzed: 30
Popularity rank: #389 of 3,256
Unique cards seen: 566
Data updated: October 12, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	29	34	40
Creatures	26	26	41
Instants	14	14	37
Sorceries	3	4	9
Artifacts	10	11	21
Enchantments	5	10	31

Standout decks

Community picks, straight from tracked lists.

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Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

Soul's Attendant

73% of decks

Soulmender

73% of decks

Soul Warden

67% of decks

Ajani's Mantra

67% of decks

Healer's Hawk

63% of decks

Suture Priest

60% of decks

Recumbent Bliss

53% of decks

Pristine Talisman

53% of decks

Shelter

50% of decks

Arcane Signet

47% of decks

5–41 cards (avg 26)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

47%

Lifegain

114/3014

43%

Lifegain

213/3013

43%

Lifegain

213/3013

43%

Lifegain

113/3013

43%

RecursionLifegain

113/3013

43%

Lifegain

313/3013

43%

313/3013

43%

Lifegain

313/3013

40%

Lifegain

112/3012

37%

Lifegain

111/3011

37%

Lifegain

111/3011

33%

Lifegain

110/3010

33%

Lifegain

210/3010

30%

Lifegain

19/309

30%

Lifegain

49/309

30%

Card DrawLifegain

39/309

30%

Lifegain

49/309

6–37 cards (avg 14)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

47%

LifegainRemoval

214/3014

47%

LifegainCard Draw

314/3014

40%

Card DrawLifegain

212/3012

33%

LifegainRemoval

310/3010

30%

Lifegain

49/309

30%

Lifegain

29/309

30%

29/309

30%

19/309

1–9 cards (avg 4)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

37%

LifegainCard Draw

311/3011

2–21 cards (avg 11)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

47%

RampCard Draw

214/3014

47%

Card DrawRamp

314/3014

37%

Protection

311/3011

37%

Lifegain

311/3011

30%

19/309

30%

29/309

5–31 cards (avg 10)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

40%

Lifegain

112/3012

40%

LifegainRemoval

412/3012

37%

Lifegain

111/3011

37%

Lifegain

211/3011

33%

Card Draw

210/3010

29–40 cards (avg 34)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

87%

026/3026

57%

Lifegain

017/3017

57%

Lifegain

017/3017

40%

Card Draw

012/3012

33%

Card Draw

010/3010

33%

LifegainTutor

010/3010

33%

LifegainTutor

010/3010

30%

Card Draw

09/309

30%

LifegainTutor

09/309

Top Cards for Ajani's Pridemate PDH Decks

Most-played cards in Ajani's Pridemate Pauper Commander (PDH) decks, ranked by inclusion rate across 30 tracked decks. Data from DeckForge, updated weekly.
#	Inclusion	Decks	Type
1	73%	22/30	creature
2	73%	22/30	creature
3	67%	20/30	creature
4	67%	20/30	enchantment
5	63%	19/30	creature
6	60%	18/30	creature
7	53%	16/30	enchantment
8	53%	16/30	artifact
9	50%	15/30	instant
10	47%	14/30	artifact
11	47%	14/30	creature
12	47%	14/30	instant
13	47%	14/30	artifact
14	47%	14/30	artifact
15	47%	14/30	instant
16	43%	13/30	creature
17	43%	13/30	creature
18	43%	13/30	creature
19	43%	13/30	creature
20	43%	13/30	creature

Ajani's Pridemate (PDH)

Deck Composition

Standout decks

Staples (10)

Creatures (177)

Instants (135)

Sorceries (35)

Artifacts (87)

Enchantments (79)

Lands (43)

Top Cards for Ajani's Pridemate PDH Decks