What are the best cards for Archghoul of Thraben in Pauper Commander?

Based on DeckForge analysis of 12 PDH decks, the most-played cards for Archghoul of Thraben are Gray Merchant of Asphodel (83%), Fleshbag Marauder (83%), Hobbling Zombie (75%), Butcher Ghoul (75%), Village Rites (75%). Inclusion rate is the share of tracked Archghoul of Thraben decks that run each card.

How many decks use Archghoul of Thraben as a Pauper Commander commander?

Archghoul of Thraben is used as a Pauper Commander (PDH) commander in 12 decks tracked by DeckForge, ranking #633 among PDH commanders.

What colors is Archghoul of Thraben in Pauper Commander?

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

What does an average Archghoul of Thraben Pauper Commander deck look like?

On average, a Archghoul of Thraben PDH deck runs 36 lands, 40 creatures, 9 instants, 7 sorceries, 4 artifacts, and 4 enchantments, based on DeckForge's analysis of 12 tracked decks.

Based on 12 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Archghoul of Thraben (PDH)

Color identity
Decks analyzed: 12
Popularity rank: #633 of 2,736
Unique cards seen: 349
Data updated: August 27, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	33	36	42
Creatures	27	40	56
Instants	8	9	16
Sorceries	6	7	11
Artifacts	4	4	19
Enchantments	3	4	23

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Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

Gray Merchant of Asphodel

83% of decks

Fleshbag Marauder

83% of decks

Hobbling Zombie

75% of decks

Butcher Ghoul

75% of decks

Village Rites

75% of decks

Gempalm Polluter

67% of decks

Cemetery Recruitment

67% of decks

Putrid Goblin

67% of decks

Shambling Ghast

67% of decks

Rot-Tide Gargantua

67% of decks

27–56 cards (avg 40)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

67%

Graveyard Hate

58/128

58%

47/127

58%

47/127

58%

27/127

58%

77/127

58%

Sacrifice Outlet

27/127

58%

Recursion

47/127

58%

27/127

58%

37/127

50%

Graveyard HateLifegain

46/126

50%

Recursion

46/126

50%

Sacrifice OutletCard Draw+1

36/126

50%

26/126

50%

Removal

16/126

50%

Recursion

36/126

50%

26/126

50%

Sacrifice Outlet

16/126

42%

25/125

42%

35/125

42%

Sacrifice Outlet

55/125

42%

Recursion

45/125

42%

15/125

42%

45/125

42%

Removal

45/125

42%

35/125

42%

45/125

42%

65/125

33%

14/124

33%

24/124

33%

Sacrifice Outlet

24/124

33%

Removal

14/124

33%

Sacrifice Outlet

34/124

33%

Sacrifice Outlet

34/124

33%

Recursion

44/124

33%

BurnRemoval

34/124

33%

Removal

14/124

33%

Lifegain

24/124

33%

Sacrifice Outlet

34/124

33%

Burn

74/124

33%

34/124

33%

Sacrifice OutletLifegain

34/124

33%

Tutor

64/124

33%

Sacrifice Outlet

34/124

33%

24/124

33%

Removal

14/124

33%

54/124

33%

Sacrifice OutletLifegain

24/124

33%

Sacrifice Outlet

54/124

0–16 cards (avg 9)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

50%

Graveyard Hate

16/126

50%

Recursion

26/126

42%

Sacrifice OutletRamp+1

25/125

42%

Sacrifice OutletCard Draw

15/125

33%

RecursionCard Draw

34/124

33%

Ramp

14/124

0–11 cards (avg 7)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

58%

Recursion

17/127

50%

Recursion

16/126

42%

RecursionCard Draw

15/125

33%

Recursion

24/124

0–19 cards (avg 4)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

0–23 cards (avg 4)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

42%

BurnRemoval

45/125

33–42 cards (avg 36)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

67%

Recursion

08/128

67%

08/128

58%

07/127

42%

Card Draw

05/125

42%

Recursion

05/125

33%

04/124

Top Cards for Archghoul of Thraben PDH Decks

Most-played cards in Archghoul of Thraben Pauper Commander (PDH) decks, ranked by inclusion rate across 12 tracked decks. Data from DeckForge, updated weekly.
#	Inclusion	Decks	Type
1	83%	10/12	creature
2	83%	10/12	creature
3	75%	9/12	creature
4	75%	9/12	creature
5	75%	9/12	instant
6	67%	8/12	creature
7	67%	8/12	sorcery
8	67%	8/12	creature
9	67%	8/12	creature
10	67%	8/12	creature
11	67%	8/12	creature
12	58%	7/12	creature
13	58%	7/12	creature
14	58%	7/12	creature
15	58%	7/12	creature
16	58%	7/12	creature
17	58%	7/12	sorcery
18	58%	7/12	creature
19	58%	7/12	creature
20	58%	7/12	creature

Archghoul of Thraben (PDH)

Deck Composition

Standout decks

Staples (10)

Creatures (149)

Instants (53)

Sorceries (41)

Artifacts (43)

Enchantments (30)

Lands (23)

Top Cards for Archghoul of Thraben PDH Decks