What are the best cards for Elrond, Lord of Rivendell in Pauper Commander?

Based on DeckForge analysis of 13 PDH decks, the most-played cards for Elrond, Lord of Rivendell are Island (92%), Soothing of Sméagol (85%), Mystic Sanctuary (77%), Birthday Escape (77%), Run Away Together (77%). Inclusion rate is the share of tracked Elrond, Lord of Rivendell decks that run each card.

How many decks use Elrond, Lord of Rivendell as a Pauper Commander commander?

Elrond, Lord of Rivendell is used as a Pauper Commander (PDH) commander in 13 decks tracked by DeckForge, ranking #599 among PDH commanders.

What colors is Elrond, Lord of Rivendell in Pauper Commander?

Elrond, Lord of Rivendell has a mono-Blue color identity. In Pauper Commander (PDH), a 100-card deck can only include common-rarity cards within the mono-Blue color identity.

What does an average Elrond, Lord of Rivendell Pauper Commander deck look like?

On average, a Elrond, Lord of Rivendell PDH deck runs 34 lands, 34 creatures, 18 instants, 5 sorceries, 5 artifacts, and 2 enchantments, based on DeckForge's analysis of 13 tracked decks.

Based on 13 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Elrond, Lord of Rivendell (PDH)

Color identity
Decks analyzed: 13
Popularity rank: #599 of 2,736
Unique cards seen: 371
Data updated: August 27, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	32	34	38
Creatures	21	34	43
Instants	17	18	25
Sorceries	5	5	10
Artifacts	5	5	14
Enchantments	2	2	7

Standout decks

Community picks, straight from tracked lists.

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Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

Soothing of Sméagol

85% of decks

Birthday Escape

77% of decks

Run Away Together

77% of decks

Cloud of Faeries

69% of decks

Silver Raven

69% of decks

Nimrodel Watcher

62% of decks

Moon-Circuit Hacker

62% of decks

Negate

62% of decks

Moonblade Shinobi

62% of decks

Glorious Gale

62% of decks

21–43 cards (avg 34)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

62%

Ramp

38/138

62%

BounceCard Draw

48/138

62%

38/138

54%

BounceRemoval

37/137

54%

Card Draw

37/137

54%

Tutor

47/137

54%

37/137

54%

17/137

54%

17/137

54%

Bounce

17/137

54%

17/137

46%

26/136

46%

26/136

46%

Card Draw

36/136

46%

16/136

46%

Bounce

26/136

46%

26/136

46%

Card Draw

36/136

38%

Card Draw

35/135

38%

Card Draw

25/135

38%

15/135

38%

25/135

38%

Card Draw

25/135

38%

15/135

38%

25/135

38%

Recursion

15/135

38%

15/135

38%

35/135

38%

Card Draw

25/135

31%

Card Draw

44/134

31%

14/134

31%

14/134

31%

BounceRemoval

44/134

31%

34/134

31%

14/134

8–25 cards (avg 18)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

62%

Counterspell

28/138

54%

BounceRemoval

17/137

54%

Blink

27/137

54%

Blink

37/137

54%

CounterspellCard Draw

27/137

46%

CounterspellCard Draw

26/136

46%

Blink

36/136

46%

36/136

38%

Counterspell

25/135

38%

BounceRemoval

35/135

31%

BounceRemoval

24/134

31%

Counterspell

14/134

31%

BounceRemoval

24/134

2–10 cards (avg 5)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

62%

Card Draw

48/138

54%

Card Draw

87/137

46%

TutorCard Draw

56/136

31%

24/134

0–14 cards (avg 5)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

31%

44/134

31%

Ramp

34/134

0–7 cards (avg 2)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

31%

Card DrawRemoval

34/134

32–38 cards (avg 34)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

92%

012/1312

77%

Recursion

010/1310

69%

Card Draw

09/139

62%

08/138

54%

07/137

38%

05/135

31%

Card Draw

04/134

31%

04/134

Top Cards for Elrond PDH Decks

Most-played cards in Elrond, Lord of Rivendell Pauper Commander (PDH) decks, ranked by inclusion rate across 13 tracked decks. Data from DeckForge, updated weekly.
#	Inclusion	Decks	Type
1	85%	11/13	instant
2	77%	10/13	sorcery
3	77%	10/13	instant
4	69%	9/13	creature
5	69%	9/13	creature
6	62%	8/13	creature
7	62%	8/13	creature
8	62%	8/13	instant
9	62%	8/13	creature
10	62%	8/13	instant
11	62%	8/13	creature
12	62%	8/13	sorcery
13	62%	8/13	creature
14	62%	8/13	instant
15	62%	8/13	creature
16	54%	7/13	creature
17	54%	7/13	instant
18	54%	7/13	creature
19	54%	7/13	instant
20	54%	7/13	creature

Elrond, Lord of Rivendell (PDH)

Deck Composition

Standout decks

Staples (10)

Creatures (166)

Instants (86)

Sorceries (29)

Artifacts (41)

Enchantments (17)

Lands (22)

Top Cards for Elrond PDH Decks