What are the best cards for Bladewing the Risen in Pauper Commander?

Based on DeckForge analysis of 10 PDH decks, the most-played cards for Bladewing the Risen are Reckless Barbarian (90%), Patron of the Arts (90%), Young Red Dragon // Bathe in Gold (80%), Mountain (80%), Rapacious Dragon (80%). Inclusion rate is the share of tracked Bladewing the Risen decks that run each card.

How many decks use Bladewing the Risen as a Pauper Commander commander?

Bladewing the Risen is used as a Pauper Commander (PDH) commander in 10 decks tracked by DeckForge, ranking #709 among PDH commanders.

What colors is Bladewing the Risen in Pauper Commander?

Bladewing the Risen 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 Bladewing the Risen Pauper Commander deck look like?

On average, a Bladewing the Risen PDH deck runs 34 lands, 25 creatures, 12 instants, 14 sorceries, 10 artifacts, and 4 enchantments, based on DeckForge's analysis of 10 tracked decks.

Based on 10 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Bladewing the Risen (PDH)

Color identity
Decks analyzed: 10
Popularity rank: #709 of 2,736
Unique cards seen: 331
Data updated: August 27, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	28	34	38
Creatures	24	25	34
Instants	12	12	19
Sorceries	13	14	33
Artifacts	10	10	15
Enchantments	4	4	9

Standout decks

Community picks, straight from tracked lists.

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Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

Reckless Barbarian

90% of decks

Patron of the Arts

90% of decks

Young Red Dragon // Bathe in Gold

80% of decks

Rapacious Dragon

80% of decks

Fang Dragon // Forktail Sweep

80% of decks

Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind

80% of decks

Dread Return

70% of decks

Drossforge Bridge

70% of decks

Bhaal's Invoker

70% of decks

Big Score

70% of decks

9–34 cards (avg 25)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

70%

57/107

60%

66/106

60%

Card Draw

56/106

60%

Card Draw

56/106

50%

Graveyard HateCard Draw

65/105

50%

Tutor

45/105

50%

BurnRemoval

55/105

40%

34/104

40%

64/104

40%

24/104

40%

54/104

40%

44/104

40%

24/104

40%

24/104

40%

BurnRemoval

74/104

30%

13/103

30%

Ramp

23/103

30%

53/103

30%

Tutor

33/103

30%

43/103

30%

RampTutor

23/103

30%

Graveyard HateLifegain

53/103

3–19 cards (avg 12)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

60%

RampCard Draw

46/106

50%

Sacrifice OutletCard Draw

25/105

50%

Removal

25/105

40%

Ramp

14/104

40%

Sacrifice OutletRamp+1

24/104

40%

Card Draw

24/104

30%

Card Draw

33/103

30%

BurnRemoval

33/103

30%

Ramp

23/103

30%

BurnRemoval

23/103

30%

Ramp

33/103

5–33 cards (avg 14)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

60%

Recursion

26/106

50%

Card Draw

15/105

50%

Card Draw

25/105

50%

Recursion

55/105

40%

Card Draw

34/104

40%

RampCard Draw

44/104

40%

Removal

24/104

30%

Card Draw

23/103

30%

Recursion

53/103

30%

Card Draw

23/103

30%

Card Draw

33/103

30%

Card Draw

43/103

30%

Lifegain

33/103

30%

RampCard Draw

33/103

4–15 cards (avg 10)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

60%

Ramp

26/106

50%

Ramp

25/105

40%

Ramp

24/104

40%

RampCard Draw

34/104

40%

Ramp

24/104

40%

Ramp

34/104

30%

Ramp

23/103

30%

Ramp

33/103

30%

RampCard Draw

23/103

0–9 cards (avg 4)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

50%

Card Draw

25/105

40%

Recursion

24/104

28–38 cards (avg 34)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

80%

08/108

80%

08/108

70%

Bounce

07/107

70%

Lifegain

07/107

60%

06/106

60%

06/106

60%

Recursion

06/106

60%

06/106

50%

Tutor

05/105

50%

05/105

50%

05/105

50%

Tutor

05/105

50%

05/105

50%

05/105

50%

Graveyard Hate

05/105

40%

Card Draw

04/104

40%

Card Draw

04/104

40%

04/104

30%

TutorLifegain

03/103

30%

03/103

30%

Tutor

03/103

30%

Card Draw

03/103

30%

Recursion

03/103

30%

Card Draw

03/103

Top Cards for Bladewing the Risen PDH Decks

Most-played cards in Bladewing the Risen Pauper Commander (PDH) decks, ranked by inclusion rate across 10 tracked decks. Data from DeckForge, updated weekly.
#	Inclusion	Decks	Type
1	90%	9/10	creature
2	90%	9/10	creature
3	80%	8/10	creature
4	80%	8/10	creature
5	80%	8/10	creature
6	80%	8/10	artifact
7	70%	7/10	sorcery
8	70%	7/10	artifact
9	70%	7/10	creature
10	70%	7/10	instant
11	70%	7/10	creature
12	60%	6/10	artifact
13	60%	6/10	creature
14	60%	6/10	creature
15	60%	6/10	instant
16	60%	6/10	creature
17	60%	6/10	sorcery
18	50%	5/10	instant
19	50%	5/10	creature
20	50%	5/10	creature

Bladewing the Risen (PDH)

Deck Composition

Standout decks

Staples (10)

Creatures (89)

Instants (63)

Sorceries (51)

Artifacts (38)

Enchantments (26)

Lands (54)

Top Cards for Bladewing the Risen PDH Decks