What are the best cards for Herald of Kozilek in Pauper Commander?

Based on DeckForge analysis of 48 PDH decks, the most-played cards for Herald of Kozilek are Nettle Drone (88%), Mountain (75%), Island (75%), Mind Stone (71%), Spell Shrivel (69%). Inclusion rate is the share of tracked Herald of Kozilek decks that run each card.

How many decks use Herald of Kozilek as a Pauper Commander commander?

Herald of Kozilek is used as a Pauper Commander (PDH) commander in 48 decks tracked by DeckForge, ranking #207 among PDH commanders.

What colors is Herald of Kozilek in Pauper Commander?

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

What does an average Herald of Kozilek Pauper Commander deck look like?

On average, a Herald of Kozilek PDH deck runs 33 lands, 27 creatures, 11 instants, 7 sorceries, 19 artifacts, and 2 enchantments, based on DeckForge's analysis of 48 tracked decks.

Based on 48 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Herald of Kozilek (PDH)

Color identity
Decks analyzed: 48
Popularity rank: #207 of 2,736
Unique cards seen: 616
Data updated: August 27, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	24	33	39
Creatures	15	27	39
Instants	11	11	21
Sorceries	6	7	11
Artifacts	19	19	40
Enchantments	2	2	10

Standout decks

Community picks, straight from tracked lists.

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Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

Nettle Drone

88% of decks

Mind Stone

71% of decks

Spell Shrivel

69% of decks

Ulamog's Crusher

67% of decks

Eldrazi Skyspawner

67% of decks

Arcane Signet

67% of decks

Commander's Sphere

65% of decks

Cultivator Drone

65% of decks

Kozilek's Channeler

63% of decks

Hand of Emrakul

63% of decks

15–39 cards (avg 27)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

60%

829/4829

58%

Ramp

428/4828

58%

228/4828

54%

426/4826

54%

626/4826

54%

Ramp

426/4826

54%

226/4826

54%

326/4826

52%

225/4825

50%

Card Draw

124/4824

50%

Ramp

224/4824

50%

Lifegain

724/4824

48%

Ramp

223/4823

48%

Sacrifice OutletCard Draw

723/4823

48%

Ramp

223/4823

46%

322/4822

46%

322/4822

44%

421/4821

44%

421/4821

40%

BounceRemoval

419/4819

40%

219/4819

38%

Ramp

218/4818

35%

Card Draw

517/4817

33%

Ramp

516/4816

3–21 cards (avg 11)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

56%

CounterspellRamp

327/4827

54%

Counterspell

226/4826

44%

BurnRemoval

121/4821

44%

BurnRemoval

221/4821

40%

BurnRemoval

319/4819

2–11 cards (avg 7)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

52%

Card Draw

125/4825

46%

BurnRemoval

322/4822

33%

Card Draw

516/4816

7–40 cards (avg 19)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

60%

Ramp

229/4829

42%

Ramp

220/4820

40%

RecursionCard Draw

119/4819

40%

Card Draw

119/4819

38%

018/4818

38%

BounceCard Draw+1

118/4818

35%

017/4817

35%

017/4817

35%

Card Draw

217/4817

33%

016/4816

33%

Card Draw

116/4816

31%

Card Draw

115/4815

0–10 cards (avg 2)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

24–39 cards (avg 33)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

75%

036/4836

75%

036/4836

65%

031/4831

44%

Tutor

021/4821

42%

Bounce

020/4820

40%

019/4819

38%

018/4818

38%

Tutor

018/4818

38%

Tutor

018/4818

33%

Lifegain

016/4816

33%

016/4816

Top Cards for Herald of Kozilek PDH Decks

Most-played cards in Herald of Kozilek Pauper Commander (PDH) decks, ranked by inclusion rate across 48 tracked decks. Data from DeckForge, updated weekly.
#	Inclusion	Decks	Type
1	88%	42/48	creature
2	71%	34/48	artifact
3	69%	33/48	instant
4	67%	32/48	creature
5	67%	32/48	creature
6	67%	32/48	artifact
7	65%	31/48	artifact
8	65%	31/48	creature
9	63%	30/48	creature
10	63%	30/48	creature
11	60%	29/48	artifact
12	60%	29/48	creature
13	58%	28/48	creature
14	58%	28/48	creature
15	56%	27/48	instant
16	54%	26/48	creature
17	54%	26/48	creature
18	54%	26/48	creature
19	54%	26/48	creature
20	54%	26/48	instant

Herald of Kozilek (PDH)

Deck Composition

Standout decks

Staples (10)

Creatures (158)

Instants (112)

Sorceries (78)

Artifacts (145)

Enchantments (40)

Lands (73)

Top Cards for Herald of Kozilek PDH Decks