What are the best cards for Gleaming Geardrake in Pauper Commander?

Based on DeckForge analysis of 52 PDH decks, the most-played cards for Gleaming Geardrake are Mountain (96%), Island (94%), Command Tower (87%), Silverbluff Bridge (83%), Demand Answers (81%). Inclusion rate is the share of tracked Gleaming Geardrake decks that run each card.

How many decks use Gleaming Geardrake as a Pauper Commander commander?

Gleaming Geardrake is used as a Pauper Commander (PDH) commander in 52 decks tracked by DeckForge, ranking #228 among PDH commanders.

What colors is Gleaming Geardrake in Pauper Commander?

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

What does an average Gleaming Geardrake Pauper Commander deck look like?

On average, a Gleaming Geardrake PDH deck runs 32 lands, 19 creatures, 14 instants, 6 sorceries, 25 artifacts, and 3 enchantments, based on DeckForge's analysis of 52 tracked decks.

Based on 52 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Gleaming Geardrake (PDH)

Color identity
Decks analyzed: 52
Popularity rank: #228 of 3,256
Unique cards seen: 714
Data updated: October 20, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	26	32	40
Creatures	10	19	30
Instants	14	14	27
Sorceries	5	6	13
Artifacts	13	25	41
Enchantments	3	3	10

Standout decks

Community picks, straight from tracked lists.

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Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

Silverbluff Bridge

83% of decks

Demand Answers

81% of decks

Beamtown Beatstick

81% of decks

Sticky Fingers

79% of decks

Goldvein Pick

79% of decks

Deduce

73% of decks

Big Score

73% of decks

Prized Statue

71% of decks

Great Furnace

71% of decks

Seat of the Synod

69% of decks

10–30 cards (avg 19)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

63%

Burn

233/5233

62%

Ramp

132/5232

62%

Sacrifice OutletCard Draw

232/5232

58%

Sacrifice OutletRamp+1

430/5230

56%

Burn

329/5229

52%

RemovalBurn+1

127/5227

50%

Sacrifice Outlet

226/5226

50%

RampRemoval

326/5226

46%

Ramp

424/5224

46%

Card Draw

124/5224

44%

Ramp

323/5223

42%

Sacrifice OutletRemoval+1

222/5222

38%

BurnCard Draw

120/5220

37%

819/5219

35%

Sacrifice OutletBurn

318/5218

31%

Sacrifice OutletRamp

216/5216

5–27 cards (avg 14)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

60%

RemovalBurn+1

131/5231

60%

Counterspell

231/5231

58%

RampCard Draw

430/5230

50%

Card Draw

126/5226

42%

Sacrifice OutletCounterspell

322/5222

37%

Counterspell

219/5219

33%

Counterspell

217/5217

31%

RemovalBurn

116/5216

0–13 cards (avg 6)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

56%

Card Draw

129/5229

48%

Card Draw

525/5225

42%

Card DrawRamp

322/5222

40%

RampCard Draw

421/5221

13–41 cards (avg 25)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

69%

RemovalBounce+1

136/5236

60%

Ramp

231/5231

60%

RampTutor

131/5231

58%

Card Draw

230/5230

58%

Ramp

130/5230

56%

RampCard Draw

229/5229

54%

Card Draw

128/5228

50%

Card Draw

226/5226

50%

126/5226

48%

025/5225

44%

BurnRemoval+1

123/5223

44%

Card DrawRamp

323/5223

44%

BounceCard Draw+1

123/5223

42%

LifegainRecursion+1

222/5222

42%

022/5222

40%

RampCard Draw

321/5221

40%

Card Draw

121/5221

38%

Ramp

220/5220

37%

Card DrawLifegain

119/5219

35%

Card Draw

118/5218

35%

BurnRemoval+1

118/5218

33%

Card Draw

117/5217

31%

Tutor

216/5216

0–10 cards (avg 3)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

56%

Sacrifice OutletRemoval+1

229/5229

50%

Ramp

326/5226

26–40 cards (avg 32)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

96%

050/5250

94%

049/5249

87%

045/5245

58%

Bounce

030/5230

52%

Lifegain

027/5227

44%

023/5223

42%

022/5222

35%

018/5218

33%

Card Draw

017/5217

31%

016/5216

31%

Tutor

016/5216

Top Cards for Gleaming Geardrake PDH Decks

Most-played cards in Gleaming Geardrake Pauper Commander (PDH) decks, ranked by inclusion rate across 52 tracked decks. Data from DeckForge, updated weekly.
#	Inclusion	Decks	Type
1	83%	43/52	artifact
2	81%	42/52	instant
3	81%	42/52	artifact
4	79%	41/52	enchantment
5	79%	41/52	artifact
6	73%	38/52	instant
7	73%	38/52	instant
8	71%	37/52	artifact
9	71%	37/52	artifact
10	69%	36/52	artifact
11	69%	36/52	artifact
12	63%	33/52	creature
13	62%	32/52	creature
14	62%	32/52	creature
15	60%	31/52	artifact
16	60%	31/52	artifact
17	60%	31/52	instant
18	60%	31/52	instant
19	58%	30/52	instant
20	58%	30/52	creature

Gleaming Geardrake (PDH)

Deck Composition

Standout decks

Staples (10)

Creatures (222)

Instants (154)

Sorceries (79)

Artifacts (145)

Enchantments (38)

Lands (66)

Top Cards for Gleaming Geardrake PDH Decks