What are the best cards for Diregraf Captain in Pauper Commander?

Based on DeckForge analysis of 67 PDH decks, the most-played cards for Diregraf Captain are Island (84%), Swamp (82%), Falcon Abomination (70%), Command Tower (69%), Shepherd of Rot (69%). Inclusion rate is the share of tracked Diregraf Captain decks that run each card.

How many decks use Diregraf Captain as a Pauper Commander commander?

Diregraf Captain is used as a Pauper Commander (PDH) commander in 67 decks tracked by DeckForge, ranking #186 among PDH commanders.

What colors is Diregraf Captain in Pauper Commander?

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

What does an average Diregraf Captain Pauper Commander deck look like?

On average, a Diregraf Captain PDH deck runs 35 lands, 34 creatures, 12 instants, 10 sorceries, 5 artifacts, and 3 enchantments, based on DeckForge's analysis of 67 tracked decks.

Based on 67 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Diregraf Captain (PDH)

Color identity
Decks analyzed: 67
Popularity rank: #186 of 3,256
Unique cards seen: 808
Data updated: September 14, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	26	35	38
Creatures	21	34	49
Instants	11	12	22
Sorceries	10	10	20
Artifacts	5	5	12
Enchantments	2	3	15

Standout decks

Community picks, straight from tracked lists.

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Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

Falcon Abomination

70% of decks

Shepherd of Rot

69% of decks

Gray Merchant of Asphodel

67% of decks

Ghoulcaller's Chant

66% of decks

Ghoulraiser

66% of decks

Carrion Feeder

63% of decks

Vengeful Dead

63% of decks

Gempalm Polluter

61% of decks

Lazotep Reaver

61% of decks

Gravedigger

60% of decks

21–49 cards (avg 34)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

60%

240/6740

57%

Graveyard Hate

538/6738

57%

338/6738

57%

Sacrifice OutletRemoval

338/6738

54%

336/6736

51%

234/6734

48%

732/6732

42%

RemovalRamp

128/6728

40%

227/6727

39%

226/6726

37%

Sacrifice Outlet

525/6725

37%

Sacrifice OutletRemoval

525/6725

37%

425/6725

36%

Sacrifice OutletRecursion

424/6724

34%

623/6723

33%

Removal

122/6722

31%

221/6721

31%

421/6721

31%

321/6721

3–22 cards (avg 12)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

39%

Graveyard Hate

126/6726

36%

Sacrifice OutletCard Draw

124/6724

34%

Graveyard Hate

123/6723

33%

Counterspell

322/6722

31%

Card DrawSacrifice Outlet+1

221/6721

31%

Card Draw

221/6721

3–20 cards (avg 10)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

57%

Recursion

138/6738

52%

Card DrawRecursion

235/6735

52%

Card Draw

435/6735

42%

Card DrawRecursion

128/6728

0–12 cards (avg 5)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

58%

Ramp

239/6739

48%

Card DrawRamp

332/6732

45%

Ramp

230/6730

37%

RampCard Draw

225/6725

0–15 cards (avg 3)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

26–38 cards (avg 35)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

84%

056/6756

82%

055/6755

69%

046/6746

67%

Lifegain

045/6745

61%

041/6741

49%

Bounce

033/6733

45%

030/6730

42%

Tutor

028/6728

37%

Card Draw

025/6725

33%

022/6722

31%

Tutor

021/6721

Top Cards for Diregraf Captain PDH Decks

Most-played cards in Diregraf Captain Pauper Commander (PDH) decks, ranked by inclusion rate across 67 tracked decks. Data from DeckForge, updated weekly.
#	Inclusion	Decks	Type
1	70%	47/67	creature
2	69%	46/67	creature
3	67%	45/67	creature
4	66%	44/67	sorcery
5	66%	44/67	creature
6	63%	42/67	creature
7	63%	42/67	creature
8	61%	41/67	creature
9	61%	41/67	creature
10	60%	40/67	creature
11	60%	40/67	creature
12	58%	39/67	artifact
13	57%	38/67	creature
14	57%	38/67	sorcery
15	57%	38/67	creature
16	57%	38/67	creature
17	54%	36/67	creature
18	52%	35/67	sorcery
19	52%	35/67	sorcery
20	51%	34/67	creature

Diregraf Captain (PDH)

Deck Composition

Standout decks

Staples (10)

Creatures (267)

Instants (183)

Sorceries (127)

Artifacts (73)

Enchantments (81)

Lands (67)

Top Cards for Diregraf Captain PDH Decks