What are the best cards for Bureau Headmaster in Pauper Commander?

Based on DeckForge analysis of 10 PDH decks, the most-played cards for Bureau Headmaster are Plains (80%), Mountain (80%), Militant Inquisitor (80%), Goblin Gaveleer (70%), Golem-Skin Gauntlets (70%). Inclusion rate is the share of tracked Bureau Headmaster decks that run each card.

How many decks use Bureau Headmaster as a Pauper Commander commander?

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

What colors is Bureau Headmaster in Pauper Commander?

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

What does an average Bureau Headmaster Pauper Commander deck look like?

On average, a Bureau Headmaster PDH deck runs 33 lands, 21 creatures, 8 instants, 4 sorceries, 31 artifacts, and 2 enchantments, based on DeckForge's analysis of 10 tracked decks.

Based on 10 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Bureau Headmaster (PDH)

Color identity
Decks analyzed: 10
Popularity rank: #709 of 2,736
Unique cards seen: 389
Data updated: August 27, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	29	33	37
Creatures	20	21	32
Instants	8	8	14
Sorceries	4	4	14
Artifacts	30	31	61
Enchantments	2	2	9

Standout decks

Community picks, straight from tracked lists.

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Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

Militant Inquisitor

80% of decks

Goblin Gaveleer

70% of decks

Golem-Skin Gauntlets

70% of decks

Goldvein Pick

70% of decks

Champion of the Flame

70% of decks

Brass Knuckles

70% of decks

Explorer's Scope

60% of decks

Bonesplitter

60% of decks

Greatsword of Tyr

60% of decks

Beamtown Beatstick

60% of decks

5–32 cards (avg 21)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

60%

36/106

50%

35/105

40%

Burn

14/104

40%

34/104

40%

Lifegain

24/104

40%

14/104

40%

24/104

40%

14/104

40%

34/104

30%

33/103

30%

23/103

30%

23/103

30%

Recursion

33/103

30%

Burn

23/103

30%

Card Draw

43/103

30%

Burn

23/103

30%

33/103

3–14 cards (avg 8)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

40%

BurnRemoval

24/104

30%

ProtectionCard Draw

33/103

0–14 cards (avg 4)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

30%

BurnRemoval

23/103

14–61 cards (avg 31)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

60%

26/106

60%

26/106

50%

25/105

50%

Protection

35/105

50%

15/105

40%

BurnRemoval

24/104

40%

14/104

40%

Ramp

14/104

40%

Ramp

24/104

40%

Removal

14/104

40%

54/104

40%

34/104

40%

24/104

40%

14/104

40%

34/104

40%

34/104

40%

24/104

30%

23/103

30%

23/103

30%

13/103

30%

23/103

30%

23/103

30%

33/103

30%

53/103

30%

23/103

30%

RampCard Draw

33/103

30%

43/103

0–9 cards (avg 2)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

29–37 cards (avg 33)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

80%

08/108

80%

08/108

60%

06/106

30%

Card Draw

03/103

30%

Card Draw

03/103

30%

03/103

30%

03/103

30%

Card Draw

03/103

30%

Bounce

03/103

Top Cards for Bureau Headmaster PDH Decks

Most-played cards in Bureau Headmaster Pauper Commander (PDH) decks, ranked by inclusion rate across 10 tracked decks. Data from DeckForge, updated weekly.
#	Inclusion	Decks	Type
1	80%	8/10	creature
2	70%	7/10	creature
3	70%	7/10	artifact
4	70%	7/10	artifact
5	70%	7/10	creature
6	70%	7/10	artifact
7	60%	6/10	artifact
8	60%	6/10	artifact
9	60%	6/10	artifact
10	60%	6/10	artifact
11	60%	6/10	creature
12	60%	6/10	artifact
13	60%	6/10	artifact
14	50%	5/10	creature
15	50%	5/10	artifact
16	50%	5/10	artifact
17	50%	5/10	artifact
18	40%	4/10	artifact
19	40%	4/10	artifact
20	40%	4/10	artifact

Bureau Headmaster (PDH)

Deck Composition

Standout decks

Staples (10)

Creatures (114)

Instants (52)

Sorceries (27)

Artifacts (115)

Enchantments (19)

Lands (52)

Top Cards for Bureau Headmaster PDH Decks