What are the best cards for Lazotep Chancellor in Pauper Commander?

Based on DeckForge analysis of 133 PDH decks, the most-played cards for Lazotep Chancellor are Island (88%), Swamp (87%), Barren Moor (86%), Lonely Sandbar (86%), Merfolk Looter (83%). Inclusion rate is the share of tracked Lazotep Chancellor decks that run each card.

How many decks use Lazotep Chancellor as a Pauper Commander commander?

Lazotep Chancellor is used as a Pauper Commander (PDH) commander in 133 decks tracked by DeckForge, ranking #82 among PDH commanders.

What colors is Lazotep Chancellor in Pauper Commander?

Lazotep Chancellor 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 Lazotep Chancellor Pauper Commander deck look like?

On average, a Lazotep Chancellor PDH deck runs 35 lands, 25 creatures, 17 instants, 13 sorceries, 7 artifacts, and 4 enchantments, based on DeckForge's analysis of 133 tracked decks.

Based on 133 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Lazotep Chancellor (PDH)

Color identity
Decks analyzed: 133
Popularity rank: #82 of 3,256
Unique cards seen: 1,013
Data updated: September 28, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	27	35	41
Creatures	13	25	42
Instants	17	17	28
Sorceries	12	13	23
Artifacts	6	7	21
Enchantments	3	4	11

Standout decks

Community picks, straight from tracked lists.

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Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

Merfolk Looter

83% of decks

Dihada's Ploy

83% of decks

Frantic Search

80% of decks

Horror of the Broken Lands

78% of decks

Thought Courier

73% of decks

Hell Mongrel

72% of decks

Street Wraith

71% of decks

Grave Scrabbler

71% of decks

Arcane Signet

70% of decks

Bone Shards

69% of decks

13–42 cards (avg 25)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

61%

Card Draw

281/13381

58%

Ramp

377/13377

57%

Card Draw

676/13376

56%

474/13374

54%

Sacrifice OutletRamp+1

272/13372

50%

Counterspell

767/13367

50%

Tutor

666/13366

47%

Recursion

263/13363

47%

Card Draw

363/13363

47%

RemovalBounce

262/13362

44%

Card Draw

259/13359

43%

Card Draw

357/13357

42%

Lifegain

256/13356

38%

Card Draw

751/13351

35%

Removal

547/13347

4–28 cards (avg 17)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

68%

Removal

690/13390

64%

Card Draw

185/13385

51%

Counterspell

368/13368

51%

Card Draw

268/13368

49%

Counterspell

265/13365

45%

RemovalBounce

260/13360

41%

Card DrawCounterspell

354/13354

38%

Card Draw

250/13350

32%

RemovalBounce+1

243/13343

32%

Card Draw

442/13342

31%

CounterspellCard Draw

241/13341

4–23 cards (avg 13)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

65%

Card DrawRecursion

186/13386

56%

Recursion

175/13375

53%

Removal

270/13370

51%

Card Draw

168/13368

50%

Card DrawTutor

567/13367

49%

Card Draw

365/13365

47%

Card Draw

862/13362

41%

Card Draw

455/13355

39%

Recursion

252/13352

35%

147/13347

33%

Card Draw

344/13344

0–21 cards (avg 7)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

54%

Ramp

272/13372

51%

Protection

368/13368

46%

Card Draw

261/13361

34%

RampCard Draw

245/13345

0–11 cards (avg 4)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

64%

Recursion

185/13385

46%

Card Draw

261/13361

27–41 cards (avg 35)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

88%

0117/133117

87%

0116/133116

86%

Card Draw

0115/133115

86%

Card Draw

0115/133115

82%

Tutor

0109/133109

77%

0103/133103

71%

Bounce

094/13394

69%

Card Draw

092/13392

67%

Card Draw

089/13389

62%

Card Draw

083/13383

61%

Card Draw

081/13381

53%

Lifegain

070/13370

49%

065/13365

40%

Graveyard Hate

053/13353

39%

052/13352

38%

050/13350

38%

Recursion

050/13350

32%

Card Draw

042/13342

Top Cards for Lazotep Chancellor PDH Decks

Most-played cards in Lazotep Chancellor Pauper Commander (PDH) decks, ranked by inclusion rate across 133 tracked decks. Data from DeckForge, updated weekly.
#	Inclusion	Decks	Type
1	83%	110/133	creature
2	83%	110/133	instant
3	80%	107/133	instant
4	78%	104/133	creature
5	73%	97/133	creature
6	72%	96/133	creature
7	71%	95/133	creature
8	71%	94/133	creature
9	70%	93/133	artifact
10	69%	92/133	sorcery
11	68%	90/133	instant
12	65%	86/133	sorcery
13	64%	85/133	instant
14	64%	85/133	enchantment
15	61%	81/133	creature
16	58%	77/133	creature
17	57%	76/133	creature
18	56%	75/133	sorcery
19	56%	74/133	creature
20	54%	72/133	creature

Lazotep Chancellor (PDH)

Deck Composition

Standout decks

Staples (10)

Creatures (358)

Instants (251)

Sorceries (152)

Artifacts (100)

Enchantments (69)

Lands (73)

Top Cards for Lazotep Chancellor PDH Decks