What are the best cards for Bilbo, Retired Burglar in Pauper Commander?

Based on DeckForge analysis of 73 PDH decks, the most-played cards for Bilbo, Retired Burglar are Mountain (86%), Island (86%), Command Tower (78%), Birthday Escape (78%), Soothing of Sméagol (74%). Inclusion rate is the share of tracked Bilbo, Retired Burglar decks that run each card.

How many decks use Bilbo, Retired Burglar as a Pauper Commander commander?

Bilbo, Retired Burglar is used as a Pauper Commander (PDH) commander in 73 decks tracked by DeckForge, ranking #168 among PDH commanders.

What colors is Bilbo, Retired Burglar in Pauper Commander?

Bilbo, Retired Burglar 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 Bilbo, Retired Burglar Pauper Commander deck look like?

On average, a Bilbo, Retired Burglar PDH deck runs 34 lands, 21 creatures, 24 instants, 9 sorceries, 9 artifacts, and 5 enchantments, based on DeckForge's analysis of 73 tracked decks.

Based on 73 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Bilbo, Retired Burglar (PDH)

Color identity
Decks analyzed: 73
Popularity rank: #168 of 3,256
Unique cards seen: 982
Data updated: October 12, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	26	34	49
Creatures	20	21	46
Instants	23	24	57
Sorceries	9	9	32
Artifacts	8	9	17
Enchantments	4	5	22

Standout decks

Community picks, straight from tracked lists.

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Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

Birthday Escape

78% of decks

Soothing of Sméagol

74% of decks

Ghostly Flicker

67% of decks

Counterspell

67% of decks

Blur

66% of decks

Inherited Envelope

60% of decks

Arcane Signet

60% of decks

Displace

58% of decks

Planar Incision

52% of decks

Rohirrim Lancer

52% of decks

4–46 cards (avg 21)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

48%

Card Draw

335/7335

45%

Recursion

433/7333

41%

Burn

230/7330

40%

Burn

229/7329

38%

Burn

228/7328

38%

Burn

328/7328

37%

Card Draw

527/7327

34%

425/7325

34%

BounceCard Draw

425/7325

34%

Recursion

425/7325

33%

Burn

224/7324

32%

223/7323

30%

BounceCard Draw

222/7322

30%

Burn

222/7322

7–57 cards (avg 24)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

51%

Blink

237/7337

44%

Card DrawBlink

232/7332

42%

Counterspell

231/7331

41%

RemovalBurn

130/7330

41%

RemovalBounce

230/7330

40%

329/7329

40%

Card Draw

229/7329

40%

Card DrawCounterspell

229/7329

38%

Card Draw

228/7328

38%

RemovalBounce

228/7328

37%

Card Draw

127/7327

37%

Card Draw

127/7327

37%

227/7327

36%

BurnRemoval

226/7326

33%

Blink

124/7324

33%

CounterspellTutor

224/7324

32%

Card Draw

323/7323

32%

Counterspell

223/7323

3–32 cards (avg 9)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

51%

BurnRemoval

237/7337

47%

Card Draw

834/7334

38%

Card DrawTutor

528/7328

37%

Card Draw

127/7327

34%

Card Draw

425/7325

2–17 cards (avg 9)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

45%

Card Draw

233/7333

41%

030/7330

34%

Ramp

125/7325

33%

Ramp

224/7324

32%

423/7323

0–22 cards (avg 5)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

49%

RampCard Draw

136/7336

38%

Card Draw

328/7328

33%

RemovalBounce

124/7324

26–49 cards (avg 34)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

86%

063/7363

86%

063/7363

78%

057/7357

53%

Tutor

039/7339

49%

Tutor

036/7336

48%

Bounce

035/7335

42%

Tutor

031/7331

41%

Lifegain

030/7330

40%

029/7329

37%

027/7327

33%

Recursion

024/7324

33%

024/7324

32%

023/7323

30%

Card Draw

022/7322

30%

TutorLifegain

022/7322

Top Cards for Bilbo PDH Decks

Most-played cards in Bilbo, Retired Burglar Pauper Commander (PDH) decks, ranked by inclusion rate across 73 tracked decks. Data from DeckForge, updated weekly.
#	Inclusion	Decks	Type
1	78%	57/73	sorcery
2	74%	54/73	instant
3	67%	49/73	instant
4	67%	49/73	instant
5	66%	48/73	instant
6	60%	44/73	artifact
7	60%	44/73	artifact
8	58%	42/73	instant
9	52%	38/73	instant
10	52%	38/73	creature
11	51%	37/73	sorcery
12	51%	37/73	instant
13	49%	36/73	enchantment
14	48%	35/73	creature
15	47%	34/73	sorcery
16	45%	33/73	creature
17	45%	33/73	artifact
18	44%	32/73	instant
19	42%	31/73	instant
20	41%	30/73	instant

Bilbo, Retired Burglar (PDH)

Deck Composition

Standout decks

Staples (10)

Creatures (349)

Instants (243)

Sorceries (128)

Artifacts (102)

Enchantments (77)

Lands (73)

Top Cards for Bilbo PDH Decks