What are the best cards for Kang, Temporal Tyrant in Pauper Commander?

Based on DeckForge analysis of 10 PDH decks, the most-played cards for Kang, Temporal Tyrant are Island (100%), Command Tower (100%), Swamp (100%), Arcane Signet (80%), Counterspell (80%). Inclusion rate is the share of tracked Kang, Temporal Tyrant decks that run each card.

How many decks use Kang, Temporal Tyrant as a Pauper Commander commander?

Kang, Temporal Tyrant is used as a Pauper Commander (PDH) commander in 10 decks tracked by DeckForge, ranking #873 among PDH commanders.

What colors is Kang, Temporal Tyrant in Pauper Commander?

Kang, Temporal Tyrant 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 Kang, Temporal Tyrant Pauper Commander deck look like?

On average, a Kang, Temporal Tyrant PDH deck runs 34 lands, 21 creatures, 21 instants, 9 sorceries, 9 artifacts, and 5 enchantments, based on DeckForge's analysis of 10 tracked decks.

Based on 10 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Kang, Temporal Tyrant (PDH)

Color identity
Decks analyzed: 10
Popularity rank: #873 of 3,317
Unique cards seen: 391
Data updated: October 28, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	28	34	36
Creatures	14	21	32
Instants	15	21	29
Sorceries	8	9	16
Artifacts	5	9	14
Enchantments	5	5	10

Standout decks

Community picks, straight from tracked lists.

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Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

Arcane Signet

80% of decks

Counterspell

80% of decks

Mob Lookout

80% of decks

Doc Ock's Henchmen

70% of decks

Red Room Recruit

70% of decks

Arcane Denial

70% of decks

Security Bypass

70% of decks

Roxxon Brutes

70% of decks

Snuff Out

60% of decks

Visions of Villainy

60% of decks

14–32 cards (avg 21)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

60%

Card DrawTutor

46/106

50%

45/105

50%

35/105

50%

35/105

40%

74/104

40%

24/104

40%

54/104

30%

53/103

30%

73/103

30%

Recursion

43/103

30%

33/103

30%

43/103

30%

Recursion

43/103

30%

73/103

15–29 cards (avg 21)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

60%

Card Draw

36/106

60%

Card Draw

26/106

60%

Card Draw

16/106

50%

Counterspell

25/105

50%

CounterspellCard Draw

35/105

50%

Card Draw

15/105

50%

Card Draw

15/105

50%

Card DrawSacrifice Outlet+1

25/105

50%

Card Draw

25/105

40%

Card Draw

24/104

40%

Counterspell

14/104

40%

Removal

24/104

40%

Card Draw

34/104

30%

Counterspell

13/103

30%

Removal

33/103

30%

Card Draw

43/103

30%

33/103

30%

Card DrawBounce+1

23/103

30%

Card Draw

13/103

30%

Removal

23/103

30%

13/103

30%

Removal

43/103

30%

LifegainCard Draw

33/103

30%

Counterspell

33/103

30%

Removal

23/103

30%

Ramp

13/103

4–16 cards (avg 9)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

50%

Card Draw

15/105

40%

Card DrawTutor

54/104

40%

Card Draw

44/104

30%

Card Draw

13/103

30%

Card Draw

83/103

30%

Card Draw

23/103

30%

Card Draw

13/103

30%

Removal

23/103

5–14 cards (avg 9)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

60%

Ramp

26/106

50%

Ramp

35/105

50%

RampCard Draw

35/105

40%

Ramp

34/104

40%

Card DrawRamp

34/104

40%

Card DrawRamp

34/104

40%

RampCard Draw

24/104

30%

RampTutor

13/103

30%

03/103

30%

Ramp

23/103

30%

Card Draw

23/103

0–10 cards (avg 5)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

50%

15/105

50%

Card Draw

45/105

30%

Removal

33/103

30%

Removal

13/103

30%

Removal

23/103

28–36 cards (avg 34)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

100%

010/1010

100%

010/1010

100%

010/1010

70%

Lifegain

07/107

60%

06/106

40%

Bounce

04/104

40%

Graveyard Hate

04/104

40%

Card Draw

04/104

40%

Tutor

04/104

40%

Card Draw

04/104

40%

Recursion

04/104

40%

Tutor

04/104

30%

03/103

30%

03/103

30%

Lifegain

03/103

30%

Card Draw

03/103

Top Cards for Kang PDH Decks

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

Kang, Temporal Tyrant (PDH)

Deck Composition

Standout decks

Staples (10)

Creatures (121)

Instants (95)

Sorceries (58)

Artifacts (40)

Enchantments (23)

Lands (44)

Top Cards for Kang PDH Decks