What are the best cards for Defiant Survivor in Pauper Commander?

Based on DeckForge analysis of 10 PDH decks, the most-played cards for Defiant Survivor are Forest (80%), Flesh Burrower (70%), Saruli Caretaker (70%), Cryptid Inspector (70%), Manifest Dread (70%). Inclusion rate is the share of tracked Defiant Survivor decks that run each card.

How many decks use Defiant Survivor as a Pauper Commander commander?

Defiant Survivor is used as a Pauper Commander (PDH) commander in 10 decks tracked by DeckForge, ranking #873 among PDH commanders.

What colors is Defiant Survivor in Pauper Commander?

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

What does an average Defiant Survivor Pauper Commander deck look like?

On average, a Defiant Survivor PDH deck runs 36 lands, 37 creatures, 8 instants, 9 sorceries, 7 artifacts, and 3 enchantments, based on DeckForge's analysis of 10 tracked decks.

Based on 10 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Defiant Survivor (PDH)

Color identity
Decks analyzed: 10
Popularity rank: #873 of 3,317
Unique cards seen: 271
Data updated: October 19, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	32	36	40
Creatures	20	37	47
Instants	7	8	11
Sorceries	8	9	13
Artifacts	6	7	16
Enchantments	2	3	5

Standout decks

Community picks, straight from tracked lists.

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Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

Flesh Burrower

70% of decks

Saruli Caretaker

70% of decks

Cryptid Inspector

70% of decks

Manifest Dread

70% of decks

Bayou Groff

60% of decks

Moldering Gym // Weight Room

60% of decks

Jaspera Sentinel

60% of decks

Venomsac Lagac

60% of decks

Scaretiller

60% of decks

Ankle Biter

60% of decks

20–47 cards (avg 37)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

60%

Ramp

26/106

50%

25/105

50%

Removal

25/105

50%

Ramp

15/105

50%

Ramp

15/105

50%

45/105

50%

15/105

50%

55/105

40%

Ramp

14/104

40%

14/104

40%

Recursion

44/104

40%

Removal

54/104

40%

14/104

40%

Tutor

24/104

40%

54/104

40%

Removal

44/104

40%

24/104

40%

34/104

30%

33/103

30%

13/103

30%

43/103

30%

13/103

30%

13/103

30%

43/103

30%

73/103

30%

Lifegain

43/103

30%

13/103

30%

63/103

30%

Recursion

33/103

30%

23/103

30%

23/103

2–11 cards (avg 8)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

40%

Recursion

14/104

40%

BurnRemoval

24/104

30%

BurnRemoval

23/103

30%

Lifegain

13/103

3–13 cards (avg 9)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

50%

Card Draw

15/105

40%

44/104

40%

RecursionLifegain

24/104

40%

Card Draw

24/104

30%

Removal

33/103

30%

Recursion

13/103

30%

Removal

13/103

30%

LifegainRemoval+1

13/103

1–16 cards (avg 7)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

60%

Ramp

16/106

50%

75/105

40%

Ramp

24/104

30%

Ramp

33/103

30%

Card Draw

23/103

30%

LifegainRamp

33/103

30%

BurnRemoval

13/103

2–5 cards (avg 3)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

40%

34/104

30%

RampCard Draw

23/103

30%

ProtectionCard Draw

33/103

32–40 cards (avg 36)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

80%

08/108

50%

05/105

40%

04/104

40%

04/104

40%

04/104

40%

04/104

40%

04/104

Top Cards for Defiant Survivor PDH Decks

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

Defiant Survivor (PDH)

Deck Composition

Standout decks

Staples (10)

Creatures (122)

Instants (37)

Sorceries (35)

Artifacts (33)

Enchantments (12)

Lands (22)

Top Cards for Defiant Survivor PDH Decks