What are the best cards for Ashiok's Adept in Pauper Commander?

Based on DeckForge analysis of 15 PDH decks, the most-played cards for Ashiok's Adept are Mind Stone (80%), Swamp (73%), Supernatural Stamina (73%), Sign in Blood (73%), Kaya's Ghostform (67%). Inclusion rate is the share of tracked Ashiok's Adept decks that run each card.

How many decks use Ashiok's Adept as a Pauper Commander commander?

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

What colors is Ashiok's Adept in Pauper Commander?

Ashiok's Adept 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 Ashiok's Adept Pauper Commander deck look like?

On average, a Ashiok's Adept PDH deck runs 35 lands, 16 creatures, 21 instants, 7 sorceries, 6 artifacts, and 15 enchantments, based on DeckForge's analysis of 15 tracked decks.

Based on 15 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Ashiok's Adept (PDH)

Color identity
Decks analyzed: 15
Popularity rank: #550 of 2,736
Unique cards seen: 388
Data updated: August 27, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	30	35	39
Creatures	15	16	30
Instants	21	21	49
Sorceries	7	7	16
Artifacts	6	6	15
Enchantments	14	15	37

Standout decks

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Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

Mind Stone

80% of decks

Supernatural Stamina

73% of decks

73% of decks

Kaya's Ghostform

67% of decks

Demonic Vigor

67% of decks

Syphon Mind

67% of decks

Aphotic Wisps

67% of decks

Feign Death

67% of decks

Undying Evil

67% of decks

Night's Whisper

67% of decks

3–30 cards (avg 16)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

53%

28/158

53%

Lifegain

58/158

53%

BurnRemoval

38/158

47%

Sacrifice OutletRemoval

37/157

40%

26/156

40%

Card Draw

26/156

33%

Sacrifice OutletRemoval

45/155

33%

Card Draw

35/155

33%

Sacrifice OutletRemoval

45/155

33%

25/155

33%

25/155

5–49 cards (avg 21)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

60%

19/159

60%

19/159

60%

Card Draw

29/159

60%

19/159

60%

Ramp

29/159

53%

28/158

53%

18/158

53%

Removal

18/158

40%

Sacrifice OutletCard Draw+1

26/156

40%

16/156

40%

Ramp

16/156

40%

26/156

33%

Removal

35/155

33%

15/155

33%

Card Draw

25/155

33%

Card Draw

25/155

33%

Card Draw

45/155

33%

25/155

33%

Card Draw

25/155

1–16 cards (avg 7)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

53%

Card Draw

18/158

47%

Card Draw

37/157

0–15 cards (avg 6)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

60%

Ramp

29/159

33%

RampCard Draw

35/155

33%

Ramp

25/155

1–37 cards (avg 15)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

53%

38/158

47%

17/157

47%

Lifegain

27/157

47%

Card Draw

27/157

40%

Lifegain

16/156

40%

Card Draw

26/156

40%

16/156

40%

16/156

40%

26/156

33%

35/155

33%

BurnRemoval

45/155

33%

15/155

33%

Card Draw

35/155

33%

35/155

33%

Card Draw

35/155

33%

Recursion

25/155

33%

RecursionRemoval

15/155

33%

35/155

30–39 cards (avg 35)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

73%

011/1511

53%

Recursion

08/158

47%

Graveyard Hate

07/157

47%

Card Draw

07/157

47%

Card Draw

07/157

40%

Card Draw

06/156

40%

06/156

40%

Recursion

06/156

Top Cards for Ashiok's Adept PDH Decks

Most-played cards in Ashiok's Adept Pauper Commander (PDH) decks, ranked by inclusion rate across 15 tracked decks. Data from DeckForge, updated weekly.
#	Inclusion	Decks	Type
1	80%	12/15	artifact
2	73%	11/15	instant
3	73%	11/15	sorcery
4	67%	10/15	enchantment
5	67%	10/15	enchantment
6	67%	10/15	sorcery
7	67%	10/15	instant
8	67%	10/15	instant
9	67%	10/15	instant
10	67%	10/15	sorcery
11	60%	9/15	artifact
12	60%	9/15	instant
13	60%	9/15	instant
14	60%	9/15	instant
15	60%	9/15	instant
16	60%	9/15	instant
17	53%	8/15	creature
18	53%	8/15	enchantment
19	53%	8/15	instant
20	53%	8/15	sorcery

Ashiok's Adept (PDH)

Deck Composition

Standout decks

Staples (10)

Creatures (108)

Instants (96)

Sorceries (41)

Artifacts (36)

Enchantments (71)

Lands (26)

Top Cards for Ashiok's Adept PDH Decks