What are the best cards for Daru Warchief in Pauper Commander?

Based on DeckForge analysis of 35 PDH decks, the most-played cards for Daru Warchief are Plains (94%), Veteran Armorsmith (80%), Veteran Swordsmith (71%), Veteran Armorer (69%), Ballyrush Banneret (69%). Inclusion rate is the share of tracked Daru Warchief decks that run each card.

How many decks use Daru Warchief as a Pauper Commander commander?

Daru Warchief is used as a Pauper Commander (PDH) commander in 35 decks tracked by DeckForge, ranking #351 among PDH commanders.

What colors is Daru Warchief in Pauper Commander?

Daru Warchief has a mono-White color identity. In Pauper Commander (PDH), a 100-card deck can only include common-rarity cards within the mono-White color identity.

What does an average Daru Warchief Pauper Commander deck look like?

On average, a Daru Warchief PDH deck runs 36 lands, 37 creatures, 11 instants, 4 sorceries, 7 artifacts, and 5 enchantments, based on DeckForge's analysis of 35 tracked decks.

Based on 35 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Daru Warchief (PDH)

Color identity
Decks analyzed: 35
Popularity rank: #351 of 3,256
Unique cards seen: 596
Data updated: October 5, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	31	36	40
Creatures	21	37	50
Instants	7	11	16
Sorceries	3	4	8
Artifacts	7	7	19
Enchantments	4	5	21

Standout decks

Community picks, straight from tracked lists.

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Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

Veteran Armorsmith

80% of decks

Veteran Swordsmith

71% of decks

Veteran Armorer

69% of decks

Ballyrush Banneret

69% of decks

Captain's Call

66% of decks

Palace Sentinels

66% of decks

Raise the Alarm

63% of decks

Court Street Denizen

63% of decks

Ambush Paratrooper

60% of decks

Gempalm Avenger

60% of decks

21–50 cards (avg 37)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

54%

219/3519

54%

Card Draw

119/3519

54%

Removal

219/3519

51%

Card Draw

418/3518

51%

Removal

418/3518

49%

317/3517

49%

217/3517

46%

316/3516

46%

316/3516

43%

315/3515

43%

315/3515

40%

Bounce

214/3514

40%

514/3514

40%

314/3514

37%

613/3513

37%

413/3513

37%

313/3513

37%

BurnRemoval

413/3513

37%

113/3513

34%

Tutor

612/3512

34%

312/3512

34%

512/3512

34%

412/3512

31%

411/3511

31%

511/3511

31%

111/3511

31%

Lifegain

311/3511

31%

111/3511

7–16 cards (avg 11)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

51%

418/3518

49%

Removal

117/3517

49%

317/3517

37%

Protection

313/3513

31%

111/3511

1–8 cards (avg 4)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

46%

416/3516

0–19 cards (avg 7)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

51%

RampCard Draw

218/3518

40%

Ramp

214/3514

34%

Ramp

212/3512

34%

RampTutor

112/3512

1–21 cards (avg 5)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

40%

Removal

314/3514

40%

Removal

214/3514

37%

Lifegain

313/3513

31–40 cards (avg 36)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

94%

033/3533

57%

Card Draw

020/3520

57%

020/3520

43%

015/3515

40%

Card Draw

014/3514

37%

013/3513

34%

012/3512

31%

Card Draw

011/3511

Top Cards for Daru Warchief PDH Decks

Most-played cards in Daru Warchief Pauper Commander (PDH) decks, ranked by inclusion rate across 35 tracked decks. Data from DeckForge, updated weekly.
#	Inclusion	Decks	Type
1	80%	28/35	creature
2	71%	25/35	creature
3	69%	24/35	creature
4	69%	24/35	creature
5	66%	23/35	sorcery
6	66%	23/35	creature
7	63%	22/35	instant
8	63%	22/35	creature
9	60%	21/35	creature
10	60%	21/35	creature
11	54%	19/35	creature
12	54%	19/35	creature
13	54%	19/35	creature
14	51%	18/35	creature
15	51%	18/35	artifact
16	51%	18/35	creature
17	51%	18/35	instant
18	49%	17/35	creature
19	49%	17/35	instant
20	49%	17/35	creature

Daru Warchief (PDH)

Deck Composition

Standout decks

Staples (10)

Creatures (257)

Instants (102)

Sorceries (38)

Artifacts (89)

Enchantments (65)

Lands (35)

Top Cards for Daru Warchief PDH Decks