What are the best cards for Locke Cole in Pauper Commander?

Based on DeckForge analysis of 16 PDH decks, the most-played cards for Locke Cole are Island (94%), Swamp (94%), Command Tower (81%), Contaminated Aquifer (69%), Ice Tunnel (63%). Inclusion rate is the share of tracked Locke Cole decks that run each card.

How many decks use Locke Cole as a Pauper Commander commander?

Locke Cole is used as a Pauper Commander (PDH) commander in 16 decks tracked by DeckForge, ranking #524 among PDH commanders.

What colors is Locke Cole in Pauper Commander?

Locke Cole 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 Locke Cole Pauper Commander deck look like?

On average, a Locke Cole PDH deck runs 35 lands, 26 creatures, 15 instants, 10 sorceries, 9 artifacts, and 4 enchantments, based on DeckForge's analysis of 16 tracked decks.

Based on 16 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Locke Cole (PDH)

Color identity
Decks analyzed: 16
Popularity rank: #524 of 2,736
Unique cards seen: 528
Data updated: August 27, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	31	35	40
Creatures	15	26	36
Instants	14	15	22
Sorceries	10	10	18
Artifacts	5	9	15
Enchantments	4	4	9

Standout decks

Community picks, straight from tracked lists.

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Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

Feed the Swarm

50% of decks

Counterspell

44% of decks

Goldvein Pick

44% of decks

Arcane Signet

38% of decks

Thieves' Tools

38% of decks

Jhessian Thief

38% of decks

Helm of the Ghastlord

38% of decks

Looter il-Kor

38% of decks

Soulknife Spy

38% of decks

Aetherblade Agent // Gitaxian Mindstinger

38% of decks

15–36 cards (avg 26)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

31%

Tutor

65/165

31%

Ramp

25/165

31%

Card Draw

35/165

31%

Card Draw

45/165

31%

Recursion

55/165

31%

25/165

31%

15/165

31%

Ramp

25/165

7–22 cards (avg 15)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

31%

15/165

31%

Removal

65/165

31%

Card DrawRemoval

15/165

31%

BounceRemoval

25/165

31%

Counterspell

15/165

31%

Card Draw

25/165

31%

25/165

31%

Card Draw

35/165

3–18 cards (avg 10)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

38%

Card Draw

36/166

31%

Card Draw

45/165

31%

25/165

31%

55/165

31%

25/165

31%

35/165

5–15 cards (avg 9)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

31%

Burn

25/165

31%

RampCard Draw

35/165

31%

RampCard Draw

25/165

31%

Card Draw

25/165

1–9 cards (avg 4)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

31%

Removal

35/165

31–40 cards (avg 35)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

94%

015/1615

94%

015/1615

81%

013/1613

69%

011/1611

63%

010/1610

63%

010/1610

44%

Tutor

07/167

44%

Tutor

07/167

38%

Bounce

06/166

38%

Lifegain

06/166

38%

Recursion

06/166

31%

05/165

31%

05/165

31%

Tutor

05/165

Top Cards for Locke Cole PDH Decks

Most-played cards in Locke Cole Pauper Commander (PDH) decks, ranked by inclusion rate across 16 tracked decks. Data from DeckForge, updated weekly.
#	Inclusion	Decks	Type
1	50%	8/16	sorcery
2	44%	7/16	instant
3	44%	7/16	artifact
4	38%	6/16	artifact
5	38%	6/16	artifact
6	38%	6/16	creature
7	38%	6/16	enchantment
8	38%	6/16	creature
9	38%	6/16	creature
10	38%	6/16	creature
11	38%	6/16	sorcery
12	31%	5/16	creature
13	31%	5/16	creature
14	31%	5/16	creature
15	31%	5/16	instant
16	31%	5/16	sorcery
17	31%	5/16	instant
18	31%	5/16	creature
19	31%	5/16	instant
20	31%	5/16	artifact

Locke Cole (PDH)

Deck Composition

Standout decks

Staples (10)

Creatures (199)

Instants (118)

Sorceries (70)

Artifacts (50)

Enchantments (35)

Lands (46)

Top Cards for Locke Cole PDH Decks