What are the best cards for Grixis Battlemage in Pauper Commander?

Based on DeckForge analysis of 26 PDH decks, the most-played cards for Grixis Battlemage are Command Tower (85%), Mountain (85%), Island (85%), Swamp (85%), Terramorphic Expanse (69%). Inclusion rate is the share of tracked Grixis Battlemage decks that run each card.

How many decks use Grixis Battlemage as a Pauper Commander commander?

Grixis Battlemage is used as a Pauper Commander (PDH) commander in 26 decks tracked by DeckForge, ranking #372 among PDH commanders.

What colors is Grixis Battlemage in Pauper Commander?

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

What does an average Grixis Battlemage Pauper Commander deck look like?

On average, a Grixis Battlemage PDH deck runs 34 lands, 25 creatures, 17 instants, 12 sorceries, 8 artifacts, and 3 enchantments, based on DeckForge's analysis of 26 tracked decks.

Based on 26 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Grixis Battlemage (PDH)

Color identity
Decks analyzed: 26
Popularity rank: #372 of 2,736
Unique cards seen: 708
Data updated: August 27, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	25	34	40
Creatures	13	25	45
Instants	16	17	35
Sorceries	12	12	19
Artifacts	8	8	27
Enchantments	2	3	14

Standout decks

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Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

Dark Withering

65% of decks

Terminal Agony

65% of decks

Circular Logic

65% of decks

Arcane Signet

65% of decks

Revolutionist

62% of decks

Fiery Temper

62% of decks

Just the Wind

58% of decks

Grave Scrabbler

58% of decks

Reckless Wurm

58% of decks

Faithless Looting

58% of decks

13–45 cards (avg 25)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

54%

414/2614

54%

314/2614

50%

513/2613

50%

Removal

513/2613

50%

413/2613

46%

312/2612

42%

Removal

411/2611

35%

RecursionCard Draw

69/269

35%

Card Draw

29/269

31%

48/268

31%

Card Draw

48/268

31%

Burn

28/268

4–35 cards (avg 17)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

54%

Card Draw

314/2614

50%

Card Draw

113/2613

50%

Counterspell

213/2613

50%

Counterspell

213/2613

46%

BurnRemoval

412/2612

38%

Removal

210/2610

31%

CounterspellCard Draw

28/268

31%

Card Draw

28/268

0–19 cards (avg 12)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

54%

214/2614

54%

Removal

214/2614

54%

Card Draw

414/2614

42%

BurnRemoval

511/2611

38%

310/2610

35%

Lifegain

39/269

35%

Recursion

19/269

31%

28/268

31%

Card Draw

18/268

31%

Removal

28/268

2–27 cards (avg 8)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

54%

Ramp

214/2614

46%

Ramp

212/2612

42%

Ramp

211/2611

0–14 cards (avg 3)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

38%

210/2610

25–40 cards (avg 34)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

85%

022/2622

85%

022/2622

85%

022/2622

85%

022/2622

69%

Tutor

018/2618

65%

Tutor

017/2617

54%

Bounce

014/2614

54%

Bounce

014/2614

54%

Bounce

014/2614

50%

TutorLifegain

013/2613

50%

Tutor

013/2613

50%

Lifegain

013/2613

46%

Lifegain

012/2612

46%

Tutor

012/2612

42%

Lifegain

011/2611

38%

010/2610

38%

010/2610

38%

010/2610

35%

09/269

35%

09/269

35%

09/269

31%

08/268

Top Cards for Grixis Battlemage PDH Decks

Most-played cards in Grixis Battlemage Pauper Commander (PDH) decks, ranked by inclusion rate across 26 tracked decks. Data from DeckForge, updated weekly.
#	Inclusion	Decks	Type
1	65%	17/26	instant
2	65%	17/26	sorcery
3	65%	17/26	instant
4	65%	17/26	artifact
5	62%	16/26	creature
6	62%	16/26	instant
7	58%	15/26	instant
8	58%	15/26	creature
9	58%	15/26	creature
10	58%	15/26	sorcery
11	54%	14/26	creature
12	54%	14/26	sorcery
13	54%	14/26	artifact
14	54%	14/26	instant
15	54%	14/26	sorcery
16	54%	14/26	sorcery
17	54%	14/26	creature
18	50%	13/26	instant
19	50%	13/26	instant
20	50%	13/26	creature

Grixis Battlemage (PDH)

Deck Composition

Standout decks

Staples (10)

Creatures (255)

Instants (135)

Sorceries (106)

Artifacts (80)

Enchantments (38)

Lands (84)

Top Cards for Grixis Battlemage PDH Decks