What are the best cards for Guidelight Pathmaker in Pauper Commander?

Based on DeckForge analysis of 5 PDH decks, the most-played cards for Guidelight Pathmaker are Thought Vessel (100%), Myr Retriever (80%), Mind Stone (80%), Ashnod's Altar (80%), Frantic Search (80%). Inclusion rate is the share of tracked Guidelight Pathmaker decks that run each card.

How many decks use Guidelight Pathmaker as a Pauper Commander commander?

Guidelight Pathmaker is used as a Pauper Commander (PDH) commander in 5 decks tracked by DeckForge, ranking #443 among PDH commanders.

What colors is Guidelight Pathmaker in Pauper Commander?

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

What does an average Guidelight Pathmaker Pauper Commander deck look like?

On average, a Guidelight Pathmaker PDH deck runs 30 lands, 23 creatures, 21 instants, 2 sorceries, and 22 artifacts, based on DeckForge's analysis of 5 tracked decks.

Only 5 decks analyzed so far — not enough data for reliable recommendations yet. These numbers may shift as more PDH decks are added.

Guidelight Pathmaker (PDH)

Color identity
Decks analyzed: 5
Popularity rank: #443 of 1,668
Unique cards seen: 164
Data updated: August 25, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	25	30	35
Creatures	21	23	28
Instants	21	21	26
Sorceries	2	2	3
Artifacts	19	22	28
Enchantments	0	0	1

Standout decks

Community picks, straight from tracked lists.

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Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

Thought Vessel

100% of decks

Myr Retriever

80% of decks

Mind Stone

80% of decks

Ashnod's Altar

80% of decks

Frantic Search

80% of decks

Oaken Siren

80% of decks

Stoic Rebuttal

80% of decks

Automated Artificer

80% of decks

Planar Incision

80% of decks

Arcane Denial

80% of decks

21–28 cards (avg 23)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

80%

Ramp

24/54

80%

Ramp

24/54

80%

34/54

80%

Recursion

34/54

80%

54/54

80%

TutorRamp

24/54

80%

24/54

80%

Ramp

24/54

80%

Ramp

24/54

80%

24/54

80%

34/54

80%

14/54

60%

33/53

60%

23/53

60%

Counterspell

73/53

60%

Ramp

23/53

60%

Ramp

23/53

60%

23/53

40%

Ramp

22/52

40%

Ramp

22/52

7–26 cards (avg 21)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

80%

Blink

24/54

80%

TutorCounterspell

24/54

80%

Counterspell

14/54

80%

Blink

24/54

80%

Blink

14/54

80%

Blink

24/54

80%

Counterspell

24/54

80%

Counterspell

24/54

80%

Blink

34/54

80%

Blink

14/54

80%

Counterspell

24/54

80%

Counterspell

24/54

80%

Card DrawBlink

34/54

60%

Card DrawTutor

63/53

60%

Counterspell

23/53

60%

RampCard Draw

33/53

60%

Blink

23/53

60%

Counterspell

23/53

60%

Card DrawRemoval

33/53

60%

CounterspellBounce

23/53

40%

Blink

22/52

0–3 cards (avg 2)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

80%

Card DrawTutor

54/54

60%

Ramp

13/53

19–28 cards (avg 22)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

80%

04/54

80%

Card Draw

24/54

80%

04/54

60%

Ramp

23/53

60%

Ramp

23/53

60%

Ramp

23/53

60%

Ramp

23/53

60%

03/53

60%

23/53

60%

Ramp

23/53

60%

03/53

60%

Ramp

23/53

60%

Card Draw

23/53

60%

Ramp

23/53

60%

Ramp

23/53

60%

LifegainCard Draw

23/53

60%

LifegainCard Draw+1

23/53

40%

Card Draw

22/52

40%

Card Draw

22/52

40%

Ramp

22/52

40%

Card Draw

12/52

40%

Card Draw

12/52

40%

Card DrawRemoval+1

12/52

0–1 cards (avg 0)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

Top Cards for Guidelight Pathmaker PDH Decks

Most-played cards in Guidelight Pathmaker Pauper Commander (PDH) decks, ranked by inclusion rate across 5 tracked decks. Data from DeckForge, updated weekly.
#	Inclusion	Decks	Type
1	100%	5/5	artifact
2	80%	4/5	creature
3	80%	4/5	artifact
4	80%	4/5	artifact
5	80%	4/5	instant
6	80%	4/5	creature
7	80%	4/5	instant
8	80%	4/5	creature
9	80%	4/5	instant
10	80%	4/5	instant
11	80%	4/5	sorcery
12	80%	4/5	creature
13	80%	4/5	creature
14	80%	4/5	instant
15	80%	4/5	artifact
16	80%	4/5	creature
17	80%	4/5	instant
18	80%	4/5	creature
19	80%	4/5	instant
20	80%	4/5	instant

Guidelight Pathmaker (PDH)

Deck Composition

Standout decks

Staples (10)

Creatures (55)

Instants (37)

Sorceries (5)

Artifacts (56)

Enchantments (1)

Top Cards for Guidelight Pathmaker PDH Decks