What are the best cards for Cruel Celebrant in Pauper Commander?

Based on DeckForge analysis of 20 PDH decks, the most-played cards for Cruel Celebrant are Plains (90%), Swamp (90%), Viscera Seer (90%), Carrion Feeder (85%), Village Rites (80%). Inclusion rate is the share of tracked Cruel Celebrant decks that run each card.

How many decks use Cruel Celebrant as a Pauper Commander commander?

Cruel Celebrant is used as a Pauper Commander (PDH) commander in 20 decks tracked by DeckForge, ranking #458 among PDH commanders.

What colors is Cruel Celebrant in Pauper Commander?

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

What does an average Cruel Celebrant Pauper Commander deck look like?

On average, a Cruel Celebrant PDH deck runs 35 lands, 34 creatures, 13 instants, 11 sorceries, 4 artifacts, and 3 enchantments, based on DeckForge's analysis of 20 tracked decks.

Based on 20 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Cruel Celebrant (PDH)

Color identity
Decks analyzed: 20
Popularity rank: #458 of 2,736
Unique cards seen: 501
Data updated: August 27, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	31	35	37
Creatures	25	34	46
Instants	8	13	20
Sorceries	6	11	17
Artifacts	3	4	10
Enchantments	2	3	9

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Community picks, straight from tracked lists.

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Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

Viscera Seer

90% of decks

Carrion Feeder

85% of decks

Village Rites

80% of decks

Deadly Dispute

80% of decks

Unearth

80% of decks

75% of decks

Doomed Traveler

75% of decks

Hunted Witness

75% of decks

Lampad of Death's Vigil

75% of decks

Costly Plunder

70% of decks

25–46 cards (avg 34)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

60%

Lifegain

412/2012

55%

Sacrifice OutletRemoval

311/2011

55%

Sacrifice Outlet

211/2011

55%

111/2011

50%

Lifegain

210/2010

50%

Lifegain

510/2010

50%

BurnRemoval

310/2010

45%

39/209

45%

19/209

45%

59/209

45%

Sacrifice Outlet

39/209

40%

18/208

40%

Removal

28/208

40%

Lifegain

28/208

40%

28/208

40%

Sacrifice Outlet

28/208

35%

Recursion

47/207

35%

Recursion

17/207

35%

Card Draw

27/207

35%

Lifegain

27/207

35%

Ramp

27/207

35%

BurnLifegain

17/207

30%

26/206

30%

Lifegain

26/206

30%

Lifegain

36/206

30%

26/206

30%

26/206

30%

Sacrifice OutletRemoval

26/206

30%

Recursion

36/206

30%

Recursion

36/206

30%

Card Draw

46/206

30%

Lifegain

36/206

30%

26/206

30%

Sacrifice OutletLifegain

26/206

8–20 cards (avg 13)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

55%

Sacrifice OutletCard Draw

211/2011

50%

Sacrifice OutletCard Draw+1

210/2010

50%

Removal

110/2010

40%

18/208

35%

Sacrifice OutletCard Draw

17/207

35%

Removal

47/207

30%

Sacrifice OutletCard Draw

26/206

30%

Recursion

26/206

30%

Removal

26/206

6–17 cards (avg 11)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

55%

Card Draw

211/2011

45%

Card Draw

39/209

35%

Sacrifice OutletRemoval

17/207

30%

Sacrifice OutletRemoval

36/206

30%

Card Draw

46/206

30%

Sacrifice OutletRemoval

16/206

30%

Sacrifice OutletRemoval

16/206

30%

RecursionCard Draw

36/206

0–10 cards (avg 4)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

45%

Ramp

29/209

40%

Sacrifice OutletRamp

38/208

40%

Ramp

28/208

30%

RampCard Draw

26/206

0–9 cards (avg 3)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

40%

BurnRemoval

48/208

30%

16/206

31–37 cards (avg 35)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

90%

018/2018

90%

018/2018

80%

016/2016

70%

Graveyard Hate

014/2014

65%

Card Draw

013/2013

65%

Card Draw

013/2013

65%

Lifegain

013/2013

60%

Bounce

012/2012

60%

012/2012

55%

Recursion

011/2011

50%

Recursion

010/2010

45%

Tutor

09/209

40%

08/208

40%

08/208

40%

08/208

30%

Tutor

06/206

Top Cards for Cruel Celebrant PDH Decks

Most-played cards in Cruel Celebrant Pauper Commander (PDH) decks, ranked by inclusion rate across 20 tracked decks. Data from DeckForge, updated weekly.
#	Inclusion	Decks	Type
1	90%	18/20	creature
2	85%	17/20	creature
3	80%	16/20	instant
4	80%	16/20	instant
5	80%	16/20	sorcery
6	75%	15/20	sorcery
7	75%	15/20	creature
8	75%	15/20	creature
9	75%	15/20	creature
10	70%	14/20	instant
11	60%	12/20	creature
12	55%	11/20	creature
13	55%	11/20	sorcery
14	55%	11/20	creature
15	55%	11/20	creature
16	55%	11/20	instant
17	50%	10/20	instant
18	50%	10/20	creature
19	50%	10/20	creature
20	50%	10/20	instant

Cruel Celebrant (PDH)

Deck Composition

Standout decks

Staples (10)

Creatures (213)

Instants (85)

Sorceries (85)

Artifacts (29)

Enchantments (25)

Lands (54)

Top Cards for Cruel Celebrant PDH Decks