What are the best cards for Ascended Lawmage in Pauper Commander?

Based on DeckForge analysis of 13 PDH decks, the most-played cards for Ascended Lawmage are Command Tower (92%), Heliod's Pilgrim (92%), Steel of the Godhead (92%), Island (85%), Plains (85%). Inclusion rate is the share of tracked Ascended Lawmage decks that run each card.

How many decks use Ascended Lawmage as a Pauper Commander commander?

Ascended Lawmage is used as a Pauper Commander (PDH) commander in 13 decks tracked by DeckForge, ranking #599 among PDH commanders.

What colors is Ascended Lawmage in Pauper Commander?

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

What does an average Ascended Lawmage Pauper Commander deck look like?

On average, a Ascended Lawmage PDH deck runs 34 lands, 15 creatures, 15 instants, 6 sorceries, 12 artifacts, and 17 enchantments, based on DeckForge's analysis of 13 tracked decks.

Based on 13 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Ascended Lawmage (PDH)

Color identity
Decks analyzed: 13
Popularity rank: #599 of 2,736
Unique cards seen: 411
Data updated: August 27, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	29	34	37
Creatures	14	15	29
Instants	8	15	28
Sorceries	5	6	10
Artifacts	12	12	23
Enchantments	11	17	25

Standout decks

Community picks, straight from tracked lists.

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Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

Heliod's Pilgrim

92% of decks

Steel of the Godhead

92% of decks

Azorius Signet

85% of decks

Counterspell

77% of decks

Arcane Signet

77% of decks

Hyena Umbra

77% of decks

Ethereal Armor

77% of decks

Ophidian Eye

77% of decks

Totem-Guide Hartebeest

69% of decks

Empyrial Armor

69% of decks

1–29 cards (avg 15)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

62%

Tutor

38/138

54%

Card Draw

57/137

38%

Recursion

35/135

38%

Ramp

25/135

38%

Tutor

35/135

38%

Ramp

25/135

38%

Ramp

25/135

31%

Recursion

34/134

31%

Card Draw

24/134

31%

Card Draw

34/134

31%

Lifegain

14/134

8–28 cards (avg 15)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

69%

Card Draw

19/139

62%

Counterspell

28/138

46%

CounterspellTutor

26/136

46%

CounterspellBounce

26/136

46%

Counterspell

26/136

31%

BounceCard Draw+1

24/134

31%

Counterspell

14/134

31%

Counterspell

24/134

31%

Tutor

14/134

31%

BounceCard Draw

54/134

31%

24/134

31%

Card Draw

44/134

31%

CounterspellCard Draw

24/134

2–10 cards (avg 6)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

54%

Card Draw

17/137

54%

Card Draw

17/137

38%

Card Draw

35/135

38%

Card Draw

45/135

38%

Card Draw

15/135

31%

Card Draw

14/134

31%

Card Draw

34/134

31%

Card Draw

84/134

3–23 cards (avg 12)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

69%

RampCard Draw

29/139

62%

18/138

38%

Ramp

25/135

38%

25/135

38%

Card Draw

25/135

38%

Ramp

05/135

38%

25/135

38%

RampTutor

15/135

31%

04/134

11–25 cards (avg 17)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

54%

17/137

54%

Removal

37/137

54%

37/137

54%

BounceRemoval

17/137

46%

16/136

46%

Removal

16/136

46%

Removal

26/136

46%

Recursion

16/136

38%

25/135

38%

25/135

38%

25/135

31%

24/134

31%

54/134

31%

Card Draw

24/134

31%

Removal

24/134

31%

Removal

24/134

31%

Lifegain

14/134

31%

24/134

31%

24/134

29–37 cards (avg 34)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

92%

012/1312

85%

011/1311

85%

011/1311

77%

Bounce

010/1310

62%

08/138

62%

Lifegain

08/138

62%

08/138

54%

07/137

54%

Tutor

07/137

46%

Recursion

06/136

38%

Tutor

05/135

38%

05/135

38%

05/135

31%

Tutor

04/134

31%

Card Draw

04/134

31%

Card Draw

04/134

31%

04/134

31%

Card Draw

04/134

Top Cards for Ascended Lawmage PDH Decks

Most-played cards in Ascended Lawmage Pauper Commander (PDH) decks, ranked by inclusion rate across 13 tracked decks. Data from DeckForge, updated weekly.
#	Inclusion	Decks	Type
1	92%	12/13	creature
2	92%	12/13	enchantment
3	85%	11/13	artifact
4	77%	10/13	instant
5	77%	10/13	artifact
6	77%	10/13	enchantment
7	77%	10/13	enchantment
8	77%	10/13	enchantment
9	69%	9/13	creature
10	69%	9/13	enchantment
11	69%	9/13	artifact
12	69%	9/13	instant
13	62%	8/13	artifact
14	62%	8/13	creature
15	62%	8/13	instant
16	54%	7/13	enchantment
17	54%	7/13	sorcery
18	54%	7/13	creature
19	54%	7/13	enchantment
20	54%	7/13	enchantment

Ascended Lawmage (PDH)

Deck Composition

Standout decks

Staples (10)

Creatures (103)

Instants (95)

Sorceries (31)

Artifacts (58)

Enchantments (70)

Lands (44)

Top Cards for Ascended Lawmage PDH Decks