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

Based on DeckForge analysis of 14 PDH decks, the most-played cards for Gleaming Overseer are Herald of the Dreadhorde (93%), Doomed Dissenter (86%), Command Tower (86%), Lazotep Reaver (86%), Island (86%). Inclusion rate is the share of tracked Gleaming Overseer decks that run each card.

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

Gleaming Overseer is used as a Pauper Commander (PDH) commander in 14 decks tracked by DeckForge, ranking #575 among PDH commanders.

What colors is Gleaming Overseer in Pauper Commander?

Gleaming Overseer 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 Gleaming Overseer Pauper Commander deck look like?

On average, a Gleaming Overseer PDH deck runs 36 lands, 26 creatures, 17 instants, 15 sorceries, 7 artifacts, and 3 enchantments, based on DeckForge's analysis of 14 tracked decks.

Based on 14 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Gleaming Overseer (PDH)

Color identity
Decks analyzed: 14
Popularity rank: #575 of 2,736
Unique cards seen: 439
Data updated: August 27, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	33	36	39
Creatures	15	26	41
Instants	16	17	29
Sorceries	10	15	22
Artifacts	4	7	23
Enchantments	2	3	13

Standout decks

Community picks, straight from tracked lists.

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Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

Herald of the Dreadhorde

93% of decks

Doomed Dissenter

86% of decks

Lazotep Reaver

86% of decks

Callous Dismissal

86% of decks

Crush Dissent

79% of decks

Arcane Signet

79% of decks

Aven Eternal

79% of decks

Gray Merchant of Asphodel

71% of decks

Wakedancer

71% of decks

Moan of the Unhallowed

71% of decks

15–41 cards (avg 26)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

64%

49/149

64%

49/149

64%

Graveyard Hate

59/149

57%

38/148

57%

68/148

57%

Graveyard Hate

58/148

50%

27/147

50%

27/147

50%

37/147

50%

Sacrifice Outlet

17/147

43%

Recursion

46/146

43%

Card Draw

66/146

43%

Recursion

66/146

36%

Sacrifice OutletRemoval

35/145

36%

Recursion

35/145

8–29 cards (avg 17)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

57%

Counterspell

38/148

57%

Graveyard Hate

18/148

50%

Graveyard Hate

17/147

50%

Removal

47/147

50%

Card Draw

27/147

43%

Removal

36/146

43%

Removal

46/146

36%

Blink

35/145

10–22 cards (avg 15)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

71%

410/1410

71%

310/1410

57%

38/148

57%

Graveyard HateLifegain

18/148

50%

Card Draw

37/147

43%

Recursion

16/146

43%

Card Draw

26/146

43%

36/146

43%

RecursionCard Draw

26/146

36%

Removal

25/145

36%

Recursion

25/145

36%

Card Draw

25/145

36%

Recursion

15/145

4–23 cards (avg 7)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

43%

RampTutor

16/146

43%

RampCard Draw

36/146

0–13 cards (avg 3)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

36%

15/145

33–39 cards (avg 36)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

86%

012/1412

86%

012/1412

86%

012/1412

79%

Lifegain

011/1411

71%

Recursion

010/1410

57%

08/148

57%

08/148

50%

Graveyard Hate

07/147

43%

Bounce

06/146

36%

Tutor

05/145

Top Cards for Gleaming Overseer PDH Decks

Most-played cards in Gleaming Overseer Pauper Commander (PDH) decks, ranked by inclusion rate across 14 tracked decks. Data from DeckForge, updated weekly.
#	Inclusion	Decks	Type
1	93%	13/14	creature
2	86%	12/14	creature
3	86%	12/14	creature
4	86%	12/14	sorcery
5	79%	11/14	instant
6	79%	11/14	artifact
7	79%	11/14	creature
8	71%	10/14	creature
9	71%	10/14	creature
10	71%	10/14	sorcery
11	71%	10/14	sorcery
12	71%	10/14	sorcery
13	64%	9/14	creature
14	64%	9/14	creature
15	64%	9/14	creature
16	57%	8/14	sorcery
17	57%	8/14	instant
18	57%	8/14	creature
19	57%	8/14	instant
20	57%	8/14	creature

Gleaming Overseer (PDH)

Deck Composition

Standout decks

Staples (10)

Creatures (125)

Instants (105)

Sorceries (72)

Artifacts (49)

Enchantments (28)

Lands (50)

Top Cards for Gleaming Overseer PDH Decks