What are the best cards for Beamsplitter Mage in Pauper Commander?

Based on DeckForge analysis of 54 PDH decks, the most-played cards for Beamsplitter Mage are Fists of Flame (93%), Expedite (93%), Island (91%), Mountain (89%), Shadow Rift (81%). Inclusion rate is the share of tracked Beamsplitter Mage decks that run each card.

How many decks use Beamsplitter Mage as a Pauper Commander commander?

Beamsplitter Mage is used as a Pauper Commander (PDH) commander in 54 decks tracked by DeckForge, ranking #220 among PDH commanders.

What colors is Beamsplitter Mage in Pauper Commander?

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

What does an average Beamsplitter Mage Pauper Commander deck look like?

On average, a Beamsplitter Mage PDH deck runs 34 lands, 21 creatures, 29 instants, 10 sorceries, 5 artifacts, and 1 enchantments, based on DeckForge's analysis of 54 tracked decks.

Based on 54 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Beamsplitter Mage (PDH)

Color identity
Decks analyzed: 54
Popularity rank: #220 of 3,256
Unique cards seen: 701
Data updated: September 28, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	28	34	38
Creatures	11	21	29
Instants	17	29	40
Sorceries	10	10	19
Artifacts	4	5	18
Enchantments	0	1	4

Standout decks

Community picks, straight from tracked lists.

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Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

Fists of Flame

93% of decks

Expedite

93% of decks

Shadow Rift

81% of decks

Leap

81% of decks

Slip Through Space

81% of decks

Crimson Wisps

80% of decks

Cerulean Wisps

74% of decks

Cloak of Feathers

72% of decks

Ancestral Anger

69% of decks

Renegade Tactics

65% of decks

11–29 cards (avg 21)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

65%

335/5435

61%

233/5433

59%

332/5432

57%

Burn

231/5431

56%

Burn

330/5430

54%

229/5429

52%

Burn

228/5428

50%

227/5427

50%

Burn

227/5427

46%

325/5425

46%

Recursion

325/5425

43%

223/5423

41%

422/5422

37%

420/5420

35%

Card Draw

319/5419

33%

218/5418

33%

418/5418

31%

Burn

217/5417

31%

117/5417

17–40 cards (avg 29)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

46%

Card Draw

125/5425

46%

Card Draw

225/5425

44%

224/5424

44%

Card Draw

224/5424

41%

Card Draw

122/5422

41%

Ramp

222/5422

41%

Card Draw

122/5422

41%

122/5422

41%

Counterspell

222/5422

41%

122/5422

39%

Card Draw

121/5421

39%

Card Draw

221/5421

37%

120/5420

35%

Card DrawCounterspell

219/5419

35%

219/5419

35%

119/5419

33%

Card Draw

118/5418

33%

RemovalBurn

118/5418

33%

Ramp

218/5418

33%

BurnRemoval

218/5418

31%

Card Draw

217/5417

31%

217/5417

0–19 cards (avg 10)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

50%

Card Draw

127/5427

50%

Card Draw

127/5427

37%

120/5420

33%

Card Draw

818/5418

0–18 cards (avg 5)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

56%

Ramp

230/5430

48%

Ramp

226/5426

0–4 cards (avg 1)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

28–38 cards (avg 34)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

91%

049/5449

89%

048/5448

76%

041/5441

59%

Bounce

032/5432

57%

Lifegain

031/5431

48%

Recursion

026/5426

44%

024/5424

41%

022/5422

35%

019/5419

33%

018/5418

33%

018/5418

31%

Tutor

017/5417

Top Cards for Beamsplitter Mage PDH Decks

Most-played cards in Beamsplitter Mage Pauper Commander (PDH) decks, ranked by inclusion rate across 54 tracked decks. Data from DeckForge, updated weekly.
#	Inclusion	Decks	Type
1	93%	50/54	instant
2	93%	50/54	instant
3	81%	44/54	instant
4	81%	44/54	instant
5	81%	44/54	sorcery
6	80%	43/54	instant
7	74%	40/54	instant
8	72%	39/54	sorcery
9	69%	37/54	sorcery
10	65%	35/54	sorcery
11	65%	35/54	creature
12	61%	33/54	creature
13	59%	32/54	creature
14	57%	31/54	creature
15	56%	30/54	creature
16	56%	30/54	artifact
17	54%	29/54	creature
18	52%	28/54	creature
19	50%	27/54	sorcery
20	50%	27/54	creature

Beamsplitter Mage (PDH)

Deck Composition

Standout decks

Staples (10)

Creatures (221)

Instants (238)

Sorceries (102)

Artifacts (56)

Enchantments (16)

Lands (58)

Top Cards for Beamsplitter Mage PDH Decks