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

Based on DeckForge analysis of 14 PDH decks, the most-played cards for Ascended Lawmage are Command Tower (86%), Heliod's Pilgrim (86%), Island (86%), Plains (86%), Steel of the Godhead (86%). 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 14 decks tracked by DeckForge, ranking #695 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, 14 instants, 6 sorceries, 12 artifacts, and 18 enchantments, based on DeckForge's analysis of 14 tracked decks.

Based on 14 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Ascended Lawmage (PDH)

Color identity
Decks analyzed: 14
Popularity rank: #695 of 3,256
Unique cards seen: 465
Data updated: October 19, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	29	34	37
Creatures	15	15	29
Instants	8	14	28
Sorceries	5	6	10
Artifacts	11	12	23
Enchantments	11	18	27

Standout decks

Community picks, straight from tracked lists.

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Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

Heliod's Pilgrim

86% of decks

Steel of the Godhead

86% of decks

Ethereal Armor

79% of decks

Azorius Signet

79% of decks

Hyena Umbra

79% of decks

Ophidian Eye

71% of decks

Counterspell

71% of decks

Arcane Signet

71% of decks

Empyrial Armor

64% of decks

Brainstorm

64% of decks

1–29 cards (avg 15)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

64%

Tutor

59/149

57%

Tutor

38/148

50%

Card Draw

57/147

36%

Ramp

25/145

36%

Ramp

25/145

36%

Recursion

35/145

36%

Ramp

25/145

36%

Tutor

35/145

8–28 cards (avg 14)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

57%

Counterspell

28/148

43%

CounterspellBounce

26/146

43%

Counterspell

26/146

43%

CounterspellTutor

26/146

2–10 cards (avg 6)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

50%

Card Draw

17/147

50%

Card Draw

17/147

43%

Card Draw

36/146

36%

Card Draw

15/145

36%

Card Draw

45/145

1–23 cards (avg 12)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

64%

RampCard Draw

29/149

57%

18/148

36%

25/145

36%

05/145

36%

Ramp

05/145

36%

Card Draw

25/145

36%

RampTutor

15/145

36%

25/145

36%

Ramp

25/145

11–27 cards (avg 18)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

50%

Removal

37/147

50%

17/147

50%

37/147

50%

17/147

50%

RemovalBounce

17/147

43%

Removal

26/146

43%

Removal

16/146

43%

Recursion

16/146

43%

26/146

36%

55/145

36%

25/145

36%

Card Draw

25/145

36%

25/145

29–37 cards (avg 34)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

86%

012/1412

86%

012/1412

86%

012/1412

79%

Bounce

011/1411

64%

Lifegain

09/149

64%

09/149

64%

09/149

50%

Tutor

07/147

50%

07/147

43%

06/146

43%

Recursion

06/146

36%

05/145

36%

05/145

36%

Tutor

05/145

36%

Card Draw

05/145

Top Cards for Ascended Lawmage PDH Decks

Most-played cards in Ascended Lawmage Pauper Commander (PDH) decks, ranked by inclusion rate across 14 tracked decks. Data from DeckForge, updated weekly.
#	Inclusion	Decks	Type
1	86%	12/14	creature
2	86%	12/14	enchantment
3	79%	11/14	enchantment
4	79%	11/14	artifact
5	79%	11/14	enchantment
6	71%	10/14	enchantment
7	71%	10/14	instant
8	71%	10/14	artifact
9	64%	9/14	enchantment
10	64%	9/14	instant
11	64%	9/14	creature
12	64%	9/14	artifact
13	57%	8/14	instant
14	57%	8/14	creature
15	57%	8/14	artifact
16	50%	7/14	creature
17	50%	7/14	enchantment
18	50%	7/14	enchantment
19	50%	7/14	enchantment
20	50%	7/14	enchantment

Ascended Lawmage (PDH)

Deck Composition

Standout decks

Staples (10)

Creatures (120)

Instants (102)

Sorceries (36)

Artifacts (58)

Enchantments (83)

Lands (56)

Top Cards for Ascended Lawmage PDH Decks