What are the best cards for Black Waltz No. 3 in Pauper Commander?

Based on DeckForge analysis of 241 PDH decks, the most-played cards for Black Waltz No. 3 are Black Mage's Rod (92%), Firebrand Archer (91%), Cornered by Black Mages (90%), Mysidian Elder (86%), Arcane Signet (82%). Inclusion rate is the share of tracked Black Waltz No. 3 decks that run each card.

How many decks use Black Waltz No. 3 as a Pauper Commander commander?

Black Waltz No. 3 is used as a Pauper Commander (PDH) commander in 241 decks tracked by DeckForge, ranking #2 among PDH commanders.

What colors is Black Waltz No. 3 in Pauper Commander?

Black Waltz No. 3 has a Black/Red color identity. In Pauper Commander (PDH), a 100-card deck can only include common-rarity cards within the Black/Red color identity.

What does an average Black Waltz No. 3 Pauper Commander deck look like?

On average, a Black Waltz No. 3 PDH deck runs 35 lands, 13 creatures, 22 instants, 17 sorceries, 11 artifacts, and 3 enchantments, based on DeckForge's analysis of 241 tracked decks.

Based on 241 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Black Waltz No. 3 (PDH)

Color identity
Decks analyzed: 241
Popularity rank: #2 of 1,668
Unique cards seen: 1,413
Data updated: August 25, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	26	35	40
Creatures	12	13	64
Instants	22	22	95
Sorceries	16	17	50
Artifacts	11	11	41
Enchantments	3	3	33

Standout decks

Community picks, straight from tracked lists.

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Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

Black Mage's Rod

92% of decks

Firebrand Archer

91% of decks

Cornered by Black Mages

90% of decks

Mysidian Elder

86% of decks

Arcane Signet

82% of decks

Guttersnipe

79% of decks

Kessig Flamebreather

77% of decks

Erebor Flamesmith

74% of decks

Lightning Bolt

71% of decks

Night's Whisper

71% of decks

0–64 cards (avg 13)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

71%

Burn

2170/241170

60%

Burn

3145/241145

44%

Burn

3105/241105

6–95 cards (avg 22)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

66%

Ramp

1160/241160

62%

Sacrifice OutletCard Draw

2149/241149

61%

Card Draw

2148/241148

61%

BurnRemoval

2147/241147

56%

Card DrawRamp

4136/241136

52%

Removal

2125/241125

51%

Card Draw

3124/241124

50%

1121/241121

46%

1112/241112

44%

Ramp

3105/241105

41%

Card DrawSacrifice Outlet+1

2100/241100

40%

197/24197

36%

Graveyard HateCard Draw

186/24186

34%

Card DrawRamp

482/24182

33%

Removal

280/24180

31%

BurnRemoval

174/24174

2–50 cards (avg 17)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

68%

Card Draw

1163/241163

67%

Card DrawBurn

2161/241161

67%

Card Draw

2161/241161

59%

Removal

2143/241143

55%

Card Draw

3133/241133

44%

BurnRemoval

2105/241105

41%

Card Draw

399/24199

40%

296/24196

36%

Burn

287/24187

36%

286/24186

35%

RemovalBurn

185/24185

35%

BurnRemoval

185/24185

34%

Ramp

582/24182

32%

Card DrawRamp

378/24178

2–41 cards (avg 11)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

50%

Card DrawRamp

2120/241120

50%

Ramp

2120/241120

47%

Ramp

2114/241114

46%

Ramp

2110/241110

40%

Card DrawRamp

396/24196

37%

Ramp

290/24190

34%

283/24183

32%

TutorRamp

178/24178

32%

076/24176

0–33 cards (avg 3)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

42%

Lifegain

1101/241101

39%

Lifegain

294/24194

37%

289/24189

Top Cards for Black Waltz No. 3 PDH Decks

Most-played cards in Black Waltz No. 3 Pauper Commander (PDH) decks, ranked by inclusion rate across 241 tracked decks. Data from DeckForge, updated weekly.
#	Inclusion	Decks	Type
1	92%	221/241	artifact
2	91%	220/241	creature
3	90%	217/241	sorcery
4	86%	208/241	creature
5	82%	198/241	artifact
6	79%	190/241	creature
7	77%	185/241	creature
8	74%	179/241	creature
9	71%	171/241	instant
10	71%	170/241	sorcery
11	71%	170/241	creature
12	68%	163/241	sorcery
13	67%	161/241	sorcery
14	67%	161/241	sorcery
15	66%	160/241	instant
16	62%	149/241	instant
17	61%	148/241	instant
18	61%	147/241	instant
19	60%	145/241	creature
20	59%	143/241	sorcery

Black Waltz No. 3 (PDH)

Deck Composition

Standout decks

Staples (10)

Creatures (434)

Instants (384)

Sorceries (294)

Artifacts (183)

Enchantments (108)

Top Cards for Black Waltz No. 3 PDH Decks