What are the best cards for Karakyk Guardian in Pauper Commander?

Based on DeckForge analysis of 64 PDH decks, the most-played cards for Karakyk Guardian are Island (78%), Forest (77%), Mountain (77%), Sagu Wildling // Roost Seek (72%), Command Tower (72%). Inclusion rate is the share of tracked Karakyk Guardian decks that run each card.

How many decks use Karakyk Guardian as a Pauper Commander commander?

Karakyk Guardian is used as a Pauper Commander (PDH) commander in 64 decks tracked by DeckForge, ranking #192 among PDH commanders.

What colors is Karakyk Guardian in Pauper Commander?

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

What does an average Karakyk Guardian Pauper Commander deck look like?

On average, a Karakyk Guardian PDH deck runs 36 lands, 27 creatures, 15 instants, 12 sorceries, 6 artifacts, and 5 enchantments, based on DeckForge's analysis of 64 tracked decks.

Based on 64 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Karakyk Guardian (PDH)

Color identity
Decks analyzed: 64
Popularity rank: #192 of 3,256
Unique cards seen: 1,095
Data updated: October 20, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	29	36	40
Creatures	26	27	48
Instants	15	15	49
Sorceries	11	12	47
Artifacts	6	6	16
Enchantments	5	5	39

Standout decks

Community picks, straight from tracked lists.

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Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

Sagu Wildling // Roost Seek

72% of decks

Dirgur Island Dragon // Skimming Strike

67% of decks

Stormshriek Feral // Flush Out

66% of decks

Fang Dragon // Forktail Sweep

64% of decks

Jade Orb of Dragonkind

61% of decks

Dragonstorm Globe

59% of decks

Dread Linnorm // Scale Deflection

59% of decks

Sword Coast Serpent // Capsizing Wave

59% of decks

Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind

58% of decks

Scaled Nurturer

58% of decks

8–48 cards (avg 27)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

58%

Card Draw

537/6437

56%

Ramp

536/6436

55%

Tutor

535/6435

53%

Tutor

434/6434

53%

Ramp

434/6434

52%

233/6433

50%

532/6432

44%

628/6428

44%

Ramp

328/6428

42%

427/6427

41%

Card Draw

226/6426

39%

TutorRamp

225/6425

39%

Ramp

425/6425

38%

524/6424

34%

Ramp

222/6422

33%

Burn

321/6421

33%

Card Draw

521/6421

33%

521/6421

31%

320/6420

0–49 cards (avg 15)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

58%

Card Draw

637/6437

58%

BurnRemoval

237/6437

55%

BurnRemoval

335/6435

44%

Counterspell

228/6428

44%

RemovalBurn

228/6428

31%

220/6420

31%

Card DrawRamp

220/6420

4–47 cards (avg 12)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

56%

BurnRemoval

236/6436

50%

TutorRamp

232/6432

47%

RampTutor

230/6430

47%

Card DrawTutor

530/6430

38%

TutorRamp

324/6424

36%

TutorRamp

223/6423

36%

TutorRamp

323/6423

31%

Card Draw

520/6420

0–16 cards (avg 6)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

58%

Ramp

337/6437

55%

Ramp

235/6435

0–39 cards (avg 5)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

29–40 cards (avg 36)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

78%

050/6450

77%

049/6449

77%

049/6449

72%

046/6446

69%

Card DrawTutor

044/6444

59%

038/6438

56%

036/6436

53%

034/6434

48%

031/6431

48%

031/6431

47%

Bounce

030/6430

47%

Bounce

030/6430

45%

029/6429

41%

026/6426

38%

Bounce

024/6424

36%

Tutor

023/6423

31%

Tutor

020/6420

Top Cards for Karakyk Guardian PDH Decks

Most-played cards in Karakyk Guardian Pauper Commander (PDH) decks, ranked by inclusion rate across 64 tracked decks. Data from DeckForge, updated weekly.
#	Inclusion	Decks	Type
1	72%	46/64	creature
2	67%	43/64	creature
3	66%	42/64	creature
4	64%	41/64	creature
5	61%	39/64	artifact
6	59%	38/64	artifact
7	59%	38/64	creature
8	59%	38/64	creature
9	58%	37/64	artifact
10	58%	37/64	creature
11	58%	37/64	creature
12	58%	37/64	instant
13	58%	37/64	instant
14	58%	37/64	artifact
15	56%	36/64	sorcery
16	56%	36/64	creature
17	55%	35/64	instant
18	55%	35/64	creature
19	55%	35/64	artifact
20	53%	34/64	creature

Karakyk Guardian (PDH)

Deck Composition

Standout decks

Staples (10)

Creatures (360)

Instants (262)

Sorceries (167)

Artifacts (80)

Enchantments (117)

Lands (99)

Top Cards for Karakyk Guardian PDH Decks