What are the best cards for Halo Forager in Pauper Commander?

Based on DeckForge analysis of 17 PDH decks, the most-played cards for Halo Forager are Swamp (94%), Island (88%), Archaeomancer (82%), Counterspell (76%), Ghostly Flicker (76%). Inclusion rate is the share of tracked Halo Forager decks that run each card.

How many decks use Halo Forager as a Pauper Commander commander?

Halo Forager is used as a Pauper Commander (PDH) commander in 17 decks tracked by DeckForge, ranking #499 among PDH commanders.

What colors is Halo Forager in Pauper Commander?

Halo Forager 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 Halo Forager Pauper Commander deck look like?

On average, a Halo Forager PDH deck runs 34 lands, 21 creatures, 26 instants, 10 sorceries, 7 artifacts, and 2 enchantments, based on DeckForge's analysis of 17 tracked decks.

Based on 17 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Halo Forager (PDH)

Color identity
Decks analyzed: 17
Popularity rank: #499 of 2,736
Unique cards seen: 536
Data updated: August 27, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	26	34	38
Creatures	20	21	36
Instants	19	26	36
Sorceries	10	10	17
Artifacts	6	7	15
Enchantments	1	2	7

Standout decks

Community picks, straight from tracked lists.

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Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

Archaeomancer

82% of decks

Counterspell

76% of decks

Ghostly Flicker

76% of decks

Mnemonic Wall

71% of decks

Arcane Signet

71% of decks

Mistvault Bridge

65% of decks

Blur

59% of decks

Planar Incision

59% of decks

Run Away Together

59% of decks

Displace

59% of decks

10–36 cards (avg 21)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

53%

59/179

53%

Bounce

29/179

47%

Card Draw

28/178

47%

28/178

41%

77/177

41%

Card Draw

57/177

41%

Counterspell

27/177

35%

Card Draw

36/176

35%

Card Draw

46/176

19–36 cards (avg 26)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

53%

Blink

29/179

53%

Removal

29/179

53%

Card Draw

19/179

47%

CounterspellCard Draw

28/178

47%

Ramp

18/178

41%

37/177

41%

Tutor

47/177

41%

BlinkCard Draw

27/177

41%

CounterspellTutor

27/177

41%

Card Draw

17/177

41%

BounceRemoval

27/177

41%

Removal

27/177

35%

Card Draw

16/176

35%

BounceRemoval

16/176

35%

Removal

26/176

35%

Counterspell

26/176

35%

Removal

46/176

0–17 cards (avg 10)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

47%

Card Draw

18/178

47%

Card Draw

88/178

41%

RecursionCard Draw

17/177

35%

Removal

46/176

35%

46/176

35%

Card Draw

26/176

2–15 cards (avg 7)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

47%

Ramp

28/178

35%

Ramp

16/176

35%

RampCard Draw

26/176

0–7 cards (avg 2)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

26–38 cards (avg 34)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

94%

016/1716

88%

015/1715

71%

012/1712

71%

Recursion

012/1712

71%

Bounce

012/1712

59%

010/1710

53%

Graveyard Hate

09/179

53%

Recursion

09/179

53%

09/179

47%

Lifegain

08/178

47%

Recursion

08/178

47%

Tutor

08/178

47%

08/178

47%

Tutor

08/178

47%

Card Draw

08/178

41%

TutorLifegain

07/177

Top Cards for Halo Forager PDH Decks

Most-played cards in Halo Forager Pauper Commander (PDH) decks, ranked by inclusion rate across 17 tracked decks. Data from DeckForge, updated weekly.
#	Inclusion	Decks	Type
1	82%	14/17	creature
2	76%	13/17	instant
3	76%	13/17	instant
4	71%	12/17	creature
5	71%	12/17	artifact
6	65%	11/17	artifact
7	59%	10/17	instant
8	59%	10/17	instant
9	59%	10/17	instant
10	59%	10/17	instant
11	53%	9/17	instant
12	53%	9/17	instant
13	53%	9/17	creature
14	53%	9/17	instant
15	53%	9/17	creature
16	47%	8/17	instant
17	47%	8/17	artifact
18	47%	8/17	sorcery
19	47%	8/17	instant
20	47%	8/17	sorcery

Halo Forager (PDH)

Deck Composition

Standout decks

Staples (10)

Creatures (171)

Instants (151)

Sorceries (80)

Artifacts (45)

Enchantments (24)

Lands (55)

Top Cards for Halo Forager PDH Decks