What are the best cards for Haunted Hellride in Pauper Commander?

Based on DeckForge analysis of 10 PDH decks, the most-played cards for Haunted Hellride are Rootwater Hunter (90%), Thornwind Faeries (90%), Swamp (80%), Zuran Spellcaster (80%), Arcane Signet (80%). Inclusion rate is the share of tracked Haunted Hellride decks that run each card.

How many decks use Haunted Hellride as a Pauper Commander commander?

Haunted Hellride is used as a Pauper Commander (PDH) commander in 10 decks tracked by DeckForge, ranking #848 among PDH commanders.

What colors is Haunted Hellride in Pauper Commander?

Haunted Hellride 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 Haunted Hellride Pauper Commander deck look like?

On average, a Haunted Hellride PDH deck runs 36 lands, 33 creatures, 11 instants, 5 sorceries, 10 artifacts, and 5 enchantments, based on DeckForge's analysis of 10 tracked decks.

Based on 10 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Haunted Hellride (PDH)

Color identity
Decks analyzed: 10
Popularity rank: #848 of 3,256
Unique cards seen: 393
Data updated: September 21, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	33	36	42
Creatures	23	33	39
Instants	6	11	19
Sorceries	4	5	9
Artifacts	10	10	18
Enchantments	4	5	10

Standout decks

Community picks, straight from tracked lists.

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Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

Rootwater Hunter

90% of decks

Thornwind Faeries

90% of decks

Zuran Spellcaster

80% of decks

Arcane Signet

80% of decks

Tandem Lookout

80% of decks

Viridian Longbow

80% of decks

Thorn of the Black Rose

70% of decks

Prodigal Sorcerer

70% of decks

Psionic Gift

70% of decks

Hermetic Study

60% of decks

23–39 cards (avg 33)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

60%

Card Draw

46/106

50%

Card Draw

35/105

50%

RemovalBurn

35/105

50%

Card Draw

25/105

50%

Ramp

25/105

50%

Ramp

35/105

50%

RampCard Draw

35/105

50%

Tutor

45/105

50%

Tutor

45/105

50%

Tutor

35/105

40%

Card Draw

34/104

40%

Card Draw

54/104

40%

BurnRemoval

24/104

40%

14/104

40%

Card Draw

34/104

40%

Card Draw

34/104

40%

Tutor

54/104

40%

Card Draw

34/104

40%

Card Draw

24/104

40%

34/104

30%

33/103

30%

RampRecursion

43/103

30%

BounceCard Draw

23/103

30%

Card Draw

33/103

30%

Lifegain

13/103

30%

Card Draw

33/103

30%

Lifegain

33/103

30%

BounceCard Draw

43/103

30%

Ramp

43/103

30%

23/103

30%

Card Draw

33/103

6–19 cards (avg 11)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

50%

25/105

40%

CounterspellTutor

34/104

40%

14/104

40%

Counterspell

24/104

30%

Counterspell

23/103

30%

13/103

30%

Removal

23/103

1–9 cards (avg 5)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

50%

Card DrawTutor

55/105

40%

Card Draw

44/104

30%

Removal

23/103

30%

Card Draw

83/103

3–18 cards (avg 10)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

50%

RampCard Draw

25/105

50%

Ramp

25/105

30%

Ramp

23/103

30%

Ramp

03/103

30%

23/103

30%

Ramp

23/103

30%

43/103

30%

Ramp

13/103

30%

Card Draw

23/103

30%

Ramp

23/103

30%

Ramp

23/103

30%

23/103

1–10 cards (avg 5)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

30%

Card DrawRemoval

33/103

30%

Card Draw

33/103

30%

33/103

33–42 cards (avg 36)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

80%

08/108

80%

08/108

60%

Bounce

06/106

50%

Lifegain

05/105

50%

Tutor

05/105

50%

05/105

50%

Tutor

05/105

40%

Recursion

04/104

40%

Burn

04/104

30%

Recursion

03/103

30%

LifegainTutor

03/103

30%

Card Draw

03/103

30%

Tutor

03/103

Top Cards for Haunted Hellride PDH Decks

Most-played cards in Haunted Hellride Pauper Commander (PDH) decks, ranked by inclusion rate across 10 tracked decks. Data from DeckForge, updated weekly.
#	Inclusion	Decks	Type
1	90%	9/10	creature
2	90%	9/10	creature
3	80%	8/10	creature
4	80%	8/10	artifact
5	80%	8/10	creature
6	80%	8/10	artifact
7	70%	7/10	creature
8	70%	7/10	creature
9	70%	7/10	enchantment
10	60%	6/10	enchantment
11	60%	6/10	creature
12	50%	5/10	creature
13	50%	5/10	creature
14	50%	5/10	creature
15	50%	5/10	creature
16	50%	5/10	creature
17	50%	5/10	sorcery
18	50%	5/10	creature
19	50%	5/10	creature
20	50%	5/10	creature

Haunted Hellride (PDH)

Deck Composition

Standout decks

Staples (10)

Creatures (161)

Instants (77)

Sorceries (33)

Artifacts (48)

Enchantments (23)

Lands (41)

Top Cards for Haunted Hellride PDH Decks