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

Based on DeckForge analysis of 32 PDH decks, the most-played cards for Daru Warchief are Plains (94%), Veteran Armorsmith (84%), Veteran Swordsmith (78%), Ballyrush Banneret (72%), Captain's Call (72%). 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 32 decks tracked by DeckForge, ranking #314 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 35 lands, 37 creatures, 11 instants, 4 sorceries, 7 artifacts, and 5 enchantments, based on DeckForge's analysis of 32 tracked decks.

Based on 32 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Daru Warchief (PDH)

Color identity
Decks analyzed: 32
Popularity rank: #314 of 2,736
Unique cards seen: 526
Data updated: August 27, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	31	35	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

84% of decks

Veteran Swordsmith

78% of decks

Ballyrush Banneret

72% of decks

Captain's Call

72% of decks

Veteran Armorer

72% of decks

Palace Sentinels

69% of decks

Court Street Denizen

66% of decks

Raise the Alarm

66% of decks

Gempalm Avenger

63% of decks

Ambush Paratrooper

63% of decks

21–50 cards (avg 37)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

59%

Removal

219/3219

59%

Card Draw

119/3219

56%

218/3218

53%

Card Draw

417/3217

53%

217/3217

53%

Removal

417/3217

50%

316/3216

50%

316/3216

50%

316/3216

44%

314/3214

44%

314/3214

44%

514/3214

41%

313/3213

41%

613/3213

41%

413/3213

41%

Bounce

213/3213

38%

412/3212

38%

112/3212

38%

Tutor

612/3212

38%

312/3212

34%

111/3211

34%

BurnRemoval

411/3211

34%

311/3211

31%

110/3210

31%

510/3210

31%

410/3210

31%

Lifegain

310/3210

31%

510/3210

31%

210/3210

7–16 cards (avg 11)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

56%

418/3218

53%

317/3217

50%

Removal

116/3216

41%

Protection

313/3213

34%

111/3211

31%

110/3210

1–8 cards (avg 4)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

50%

416/3216

31%

310/3210

0–19 cards (avg 7)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

56%

RampCard Draw

218/3218

44%

Ramp

214/3214

38%

RampTutor

112/3212

34%

Ramp

211/3211

1–21 cards (avg 5)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

41%

Removal

313/3213

41%

Lifegain

313/3213

38%

Removal

212/3212

31–40 cards (avg 35)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

94%

030/3230

63%

Card Draw

020/3220

59%

019/3219

47%

015/3215

41%

013/3213

41%

Card Draw

013/3213

38%

012/3212

34%

Card Draw

011/3211

Top Cards for Daru Warchief PDH Decks

Most-played cards in Daru Warchief Pauper Commander (PDH) decks, ranked by inclusion rate across 32 tracked decks. Data from DeckForge, updated weekly.
#	Inclusion	Decks	Type
1	84%	27/32	creature
2	78%	25/32	creature
3	72%	23/32	creature
4	72%	23/32	sorcery
5	72%	23/32	creature
6	69%	22/32	creature
7	66%	21/32	creature
8	66%	21/32	instant
9	63%	20/32	creature
10	63%	20/32	creature
11	59%	19/32	creature
12	59%	19/32	creature
13	56%	18/32	instant
14	56%	18/32	artifact
15	56%	18/32	creature
16	53%	17/32	creature
17	53%	17/32	creature
18	53%	17/32	instant
19	53%	17/32	creature
20	50%	16/32	creature

Daru Warchief (PDH)

Deck Composition

Standout decks

Staples (10)

Creatures (225)

Instants (89)

Sorceries (34)

Artifacts (78)

Enchantments (55)

Lands (35)

Top Cards for Daru Warchief PDH Decks