What are the best cards for Hero of the Nyxborn in Pauper Commander?

Based on DeckForge analysis of 10 PDH decks, the most-played cards for Hero of the Nyxborn are Mountain (100%), Plains (100%), Akroan Crusader (80%), Crash Through (80%), Arcane Signet (80%). Inclusion rate is the share of tracked Hero of the Nyxborn decks that run each card.

How many decks use Hero of the Nyxborn as a Pauper Commander commander?

Hero of the Nyxborn is used as a Pauper Commander (PDH) commander in 10 decks tracked by DeckForge, ranking #873 among PDH commanders.

What colors is Hero of the Nyxborn in Pauper Commander?

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

What does an average Hero of the Nyxborn Pauper Commander deck look like?

On average, a Hero of the Nyxborn PDH deck runs 36 lands, 18 creatures, 24 instants, 7 sorceries, 7 artifacts, and 8 enchantments, based on DeckForge's analysis of 10 tracked decks.

Based on 10 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Hero of the Nyxborn (PDH)

Color identity
Decks analyzed: 10
Popularity rank: #873 of 3,317
Unique cards seen: 366
Data updated: October 5, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	34	36	38
Creatures	17	18	24
Instants	23	24	35
Sorceries	4	7	13
Artifacts	6	7	13
Enchantments	8	8	23

Standout decks

Community picks, straight from tracked lists.

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Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

Akroan Crusader

80% of decks

Crash Through

80% of decks

Arcane Signet

80% of decks

Shelter

70% of decks

Karametra's Blessing

70% of decks

Fists of Flame

70% of decks

Boros Signet

70% of decks

Angelic Gift

70% of decks

Temur Battle Rage

70% of decks

Run Amok

60% of decks

8–24 cards (avg 18)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

50%

Lifegain

25/105

50%

15/105

50%

45/105

40%

34/104

40%

24/104

40%

14/104

40%

24/104

40%

24/104

40%

14/104

30%

Recursion

33/103

30%

33/103

30%

Burn

23/103

30%

13/103

30%

23/103

30%

33/103

30%

Lifegain

23/103

7–35 cards (avg 24)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

60%

Blink

26/106

60%

Card Draw

16/106

50%

BlinkCard Draw

35/105

50%

Protection

15/105

50%

25/105

50%

15/105

50%

Card Draw

15/105

50%

15/105

50%

35/105

50%

LifegainRemoval

15/105

50%

25/105

50%

RemovalBurn

15/105

50%

15/105

50%

Blink

15/105

40%

14/104

40%

Card Draw

24/104

40%

Blink

24/104

40%

44/104

30%

13/103

30%

Counterspell

23/103

30%

13/103

30%

ProtectionCard Draw

33/103

30%

23/103

30%

BurnRemoval

23/103

30%

Removal

33/103

30%

13/103

30%

Removal

13/103

30%

33/103

30%

Blink

13/103

4–13 cards (avg 7)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

60%

Card Draw

16/106

50%

45/105

50%

RemovalBurn

45/105

40%

Card Draw

14/104

30%

33/103

30%

23/103

3–13 cards (avg 7)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

50%

Ramp

25/105

50%

Ramp

25/105

40%

RampCard Draw

34/104

30%

Card DrawRamp

33/103

0–23 cards (avg 8)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

50%

15/105

40%

14/104

30%

Burn

23/103

30%

13/103

30%

Lifegain

33/103

30%

13/103

30%

23/103

30%

13/103

30%

23/103

34–38 cards (avg 36)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

100%

010/1010

100%

010/1010

70%

Lifegain

07/107

60%

06/106

50%

Bounce

05/105

50%

05/105

50%

05/105

50%

05/105

40%

Card Draw

04/104

40%

Tutor

04/104

40%

Card Draw

04/104

30%

Burn

03/103

30%

03/103

30%

03/103

Top Cards for Hero of the Nyxborn PDH Decks

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

Hero of the Nyxborn (PDH)

Deck Composition

Standout decks

Staples (10)

Creatures (106)

Instants (97)

Sorceries (30)

Artifacts (34)

Enchantments (47)

Lands (42)

Top Cards for Hero of the Nyxborn PDH Decks