What are the best cards for Evolution Sage in Pauper Commander?

Based on DeckForge analysis of 50 PDH decks, the most-played cards for Evolution Sage are Forest (80%), Pollenbright Druid (78%), Fertilid (72%), Duskshell Crawler (70%), Ivy Lane Denizen (70%). Inclusion rate is the share of tracked Evolution Sage decks that run each card.

How many decks use Evolution Sage as a Pauper Commander commander?

Evolution Sage is used as a Pauper Commander (PDH) commander in 50 decks tracked by DeckForge, ranking #198 among PDH commanders.

What colors is Evolution Sage in Pauper Commander?

Evolution Sage 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 Evolution Sage Pauper Commander deck look like?

On average, a Evolution Sage PDH deck runs 36 lands, 31 creatures, 8 instants, 15 sorceries, 4 artifacts, and 4 enchantments, based on DeckForge's analysis of 50 tracked decks.

Based on 50 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Evolution Sage (PDH)

Color identity
Decks analyzed: 50
Popularity rank: #198 of 2,736
Unique cards seen: 538
Data updated: August 27, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	31	36	42
Creatures	31	31	43
Instants	8	8	16
Sorceries	14	15	61
Artifacts	4	4	17
Enchantments	4	4	14

Standout decks

Community picks, straight from tracked lists.

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Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

Pollenbright Druid

78% of decks

Fertilid

72% of decks

Duskshell Crawler

70% of decks

Ivy Lane Denizen

70% of decks

Cultivate

70% of decks

Harrow

68% of decks

Pridemalkin

68% of decks

Smell Fear

66% of decks

Deepwood Denizen

64% of decks

Snakeskin Veil

60% of decks

0–43 cards (avg 31)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

56%

228/5028

54%

Sacrifice OutletRamp+1

327/5027

48%

324/5024

48%

124/5024

48%

224/5024

46%

223/5023

46%

Card Draw

323/5023

46%

RampTutor

223/5023

44%

222/5022

40%

Removal

420/5020

40%

120/5020

36%

118/5018

36%

418/5018

36%

118/5018

34%

217/5017

34%

317/5017

30%

415/5015

30%

415/5015

0–16 cards (avg 8)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

56%

Protection

228/5028

38%

BurnRemoval

219/5019

30%

415/5015

5–61 cards (avg 15)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

56%

RampCard Draw

228/5028

52%

326/5026

52%

RampTutor

326/5026

50%

RampCard Draw+1

325/5025

46%

Tutor

123/5023

44%

RampTutor

222/5022

42%

Removal

321/5021

40%

RampTutor

220/5020

38%

RampTutor

419/5019

38%

119/5019

36%

318/5018

0–17 cards (avg 4)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

46%

Ramp

023/5023

34%

Removal

417/5017

0–14 cards (avg 4)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

58%

329/5029

56%

RampTutor

228/5028

31–42 cards (avg 36)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

80%

040/5040

70%

Tutor

035/5035

68%

Tutor

034/5034

58%

029/5029

56%

TutorLifegain

028/5028

52%

TutorLifegain

026/5026

48%

TutorLifegain

024/5024

48%

Ramp

024/5024

44%

Card Draw

022/5022

44%

022/5022

38%

Tutor

019/5019

36%

Tutor

018/5018

36%

Tutor

018/5018

30%

015/5015

Top Cards for Evolution Sage PDH Decks

Most-played cards in Evolution Sage Pauper Commander (PDH) decks, ranked by inclusion rate across 50 tracked decks. Data from DeckForge, updated weekly.
#	Inclusion	Decks	Type
1	78%	39/50	creature
2	72%	36/50	creature
3	70%	35/50	creature
4	70%	35/50	creature
5	70%	35/50	sorcery
6	68%	34/50	instant
7	68%	34/50	creature
8	66%	33/50	sorcery
9	64%	32/50	creature
10	60%	30/50	instant
11	58%	29/50	enchantment
12	56%	28/50	creature
13	56%	28/50	enchantment
14	56%	28/50	instant
15	56%	28/50	sorcery
16	54%	27/50	creature
17	52%	26/50	sorcery
18	52%	26/50	sorcery
19	50%	25/50	sorcery
20	48%	24/50	creature

Evolution Sage (PDH)

Deck Composition

Standout decks

Staples (10)

Creatures (245)

Instants (80)

Sorceries (71)

Artifacts (54)

Enchantments (37)

Lands (41)

Top Cards for Evolution Sage PDH Decks