What are the best cards for Death-Priest of Myrkul in Pauper Commander?

Based on DeckForge analysis of 20 PDH decks, the most-played cards for Death-Priest of Myrkul are Swamp (95%), Shambling Ghast (80%), Falkenrath Noble (75%), Deadly Dispute (75%), Persistent Specimen (70%). Inclusion rate is the share of tracked Death-Priest of Myrkul decks that run each card.

How many decks use Death-Priest of Myrkul as a Pauper Commander commander?

Death-Priest of Myrkul is used as a Pauper Commander (PDH) commander in 20 decks tracked by DeckForge, ranking #458 among PDH commanders.

What colors is Death-Priest of Myrkul in Pauper Commander?

Death-Priest of Myrkul has a mono-Black color identity. In Pauper Commander (PDH), a 100-card deck can only include common-rarity cards within the mono-Black color identity.

What does an average Death-Priest of Myrkul Pauper Commander deck look like?

On average, a Death-Priest of Myrkul PDH deck runs 34 lands, 36 creatures, 12 instants, 9 sorceries, 5 artifacts, and 3 enchantments, based on DeckForge's analysis of 20 tracked decks.

Based on 20 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Death-Priest of Myrkul (PDH)

Color identity
Decks analyzed: 20
Popularity rank: #458 of 2,736
Unique cards seen: 450
Data updated: August 28, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	30	34	39
Creatures	28	36	49
Instants	12	12	21
Sorceries	9	9	18
Artifacts	4	5	11
Enchantments	2	3	6

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Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

Shambling Ghast

80% of decks

Falkenrath Noble

75% of decks

Deadly Dispute

75% of decks

Persistent Specimen

70% of decks

Viscera Seer

70% of decks

Village Rites

65% of decks

Gray Merchant of Asphodel

65% of decks

Blood Seeker

65% of decks

Sanitarium Skeleton

65% of decks

Carrion Feeder

60% of decks

28–49 cards (avg 36)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

55%

Removal

611/2011

55%

111/2011

55%

Sacrifice OutletRemoval

311/2011

50%

Sacrifice Outlet

110/2010

45%

Sacrifice OutletLifegain

29/209

45%

Recursion

49/209

45%

39/209

45%

Sacrifice Outlet

39/209

45%

Sacrifice Outlet

59/209

45%

29/209

45%

Sacrifice OutletCard Draw+1

39/209

40%

Sacrifice Outlet

28/208

40%

28/208

35%

37/207

35%

Lifegain

37/207

35%

47/207

35%

37/207

35%

Graveyard Hate

57/207

35%

Card Draw

27/207

35%

Sacrifice OutletRemoval

57/207

35%

27/207

30%

16/206

30%

BurnRemoval

46/206

30%

16/206

30%

36/206

30%

36/206

30%

Sacrifice Outlet

36/206

30%

26/206

30%

46/206

5–21 cards (avg 12)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

55%

111/2011

45%

Removal

39/209

40%

Graveyard Hate

18/208

35%

Removal

27/207

35%

Removal

27/207

35%

Recursion

27/207

35%

Sacrifice OutletCard Draw

27/207

30%

Card Draw

36/206

30%

Ramp

16/206

30%

Removal

26/206

2–18 cards (avg 9)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

55%

Card Draw

211/2011

50%

Card Draw

310/2010

35%

RecursionCard Draw

17/207

30%

RecursionCard Draw

26/206

30%

Removal

26/206

30%

Card Draw

46/206

0–11 cards (avg 5)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

40%

Ramp

28/208

40%

RampCard Draw

28/208

35%

RampCard Draw

37/207

30%

RampCard Draw

36/206

0–6 cards (avg 3)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

30–39 cards (avg 34)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

95%

019/2019

45%

Recursion

09/209

45%

Card Draw

09/209

40%

Graveyard Hate

08/208

35%

Card Draw

07/207

35%

Recursion

07/207

Top Cards for Death-Priest of Myrkul PDH Decks

Most-played cards in Death-Priest of Myrkul Pauper Commander (PDH) decks, ranked by inclusion rate across 20 tracked decks. Data from DeckForge, updated weekly.
#	Inclusion	Decks	Type
1	80%	16/20	creature
2	75%	15/20	creature
3	75%	15/20	instant
4	70%	14/20	creature
5	70%	14/20	creature
6	65%	13/20	instant
7	65%	13/20	creature
8	65%	13/20	creature
9	65%	13/20	creature
10	60%	12/20	creature
11	55%	11/20	creature
12	55%	11/20	instant
13	55%	11/20	creature
14	55%	11/20	creature
15	55%	11/20	sorcery
16	50%	10/20	creature
17	50%	10/20	sorcery
18	45%	9/20	creature
19	45%	9/20	instant
20	45%	9/20	creature

Death-Priest of Myrkul (PDH)

Deck Composition

Standout decks

Staples (10)

Creatures (189)

Instants (71)

Sorceries (79)

Artifacts (45)

Enchantments (31)

Lands (25)

Top Cards for Death-Priest of Myrkul PDH Decks