What are the best cards for Lorehold Apprentice in Pauper Commander?

Based on DeckForge analysis of 60 PDH decks, the most-played cards for Lorehold Apprentice are Plains (85%), Mountain (85%), Command Tower (83%), Call to Glory (77%), Pilgrim of the Ages (75%). Inclusion rate is the share of tracked Lorehold Apprentice decks that run each card.

How many decks use Lorehold Apprentice as a Pauper Commander commander?

Lorehold Apprentice is used as a Pauper Commander (PDH) commander in 60 decks tracked by DeckForge, ranking #199 among PDH commanders.

What colors is Lorehold Apprentice in Pauper Commander?

Lorehold Apprentice 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 Lorehold Apprentice Pauper Commander deck look like?

On average, a Lorehold Apprentice PDH deck runs 35 lands, 28 creatures, 22 instants, 8 sorceries, 5 artifacts, and 2 enchantments, based on DeckForge's analysis of 60 tracked decks.

Based on 60 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Lorehold Apprentice (PDH)

Color identity
Decks analyzed: 60
Popularity rank: #199 of 3,256
Unique cards seen: 645
Data updated: October 12, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	28	35	41
Creatures	18	28	41
Instants	21	22	35
Sorceries	8	8	22
Artifacts	4	5	14
Enchantments	2	2	9

Standout decks

Community picks, straight from tracked lists.

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Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

Call to Glory

77% of decks

Pilgrim of the Ages

75% of decks

Triplicate Spirits

73% of decks

War Flare

73% of decks

Kami of False Hope

73% of decks

Spectral Reserves

70% of decks

Kami of Ancient Law

68% of decks

Spiritual Visit

68% of decks

Rousing of Souls

67% of decks

Gleam of Resistance

67% of decks

18–41 cards (avg 28)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

63%

Recursion

438/6038

62%

237/6037

62%

337/6037

62%

Lifegain

137/6037

60%

336/6036

55%

Recursion

533/6033

55%

Recursion

433/6033

55%

Removal

233/6033

53%

RecursionLifegain

332/6032

48%

229/6029

48%

429/6029

45%

Removal

227/6027

45%

427/6027

43%

Burn

226/6026

43%

226/6026

42%

Burn

425/6025

40%

324/6024

38%

Sacrifice OutletRemoval+1

123/6023

38%

523/6023

38%

BurnRemoval

523/6023

37%

Recursion

522/6022

35%

221/6021

33%

220/6020

33%

220/6020

32%

RemovalBurn

119/6019

32%

119/6019

32%

Recursion

219/6019

30%

Burn

318/6018

30%

RecursionLifegain

118/6018

2–35 cards (avg 22)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

65%

339/6039

60%

136/6036

58%

Lifegain

135/6035

48%

Card Draw

229/6029

47%

ProtectionCard Draw

328/6028

43%

126/6026

42%

Card Draw

225/6025

42%

Graveyard Hate

125/6025

38%

Card Draw

323/6023

35%

Card Draw

121/6021

32%

Card Draw

119/6019

32%

Card Draw

119/6019

32%

RemovalBurn

119/6019

30%

BurnRemoval

218/6018

30%

Protection

318/6018

1–22 cards (avg 8)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

40%

324/6024

35%

Card DrawLifegain

221/6021

0–14 cards (avg 5)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

45%

Card DrawRamp

327/6027

38%

Ramp

223/6023

37%

Card DrawRamp

322/6022

32%

RampCard Draw

319/6019

30%

Ramp

218/6018

0–9 cards (avg 2)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

43%

226/6026

28–41 cards (avg 35)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

85%

051/6051

85%

051/6051

83%

050/6050

55%

033/6033

50%

Lifegain

030/6030

47%

Card Draw

028/6028

45%

Card Draw

027/6027

38%

Bounce

023/6023

35%

Tutor

021/6021

32%

LifegainTutor

019/6019

30%

018/6018

30%

018/6018

Top Cards for Lorehold Apprentice PDH Decks

Most-played cards in Lorehold Apprentice Pauper Commander (PDH) decks, ranked by inclusion rate across 60 tracked decks. Data from DeckForge, updated weekly.
#	Inclusion	Decks	Type
1	77%	46/60	instant
2	75%	45/60	creature
3	73%	44/60	sorcery
4	73%	44/60	instant
5	73%	44/60	creature
6	70%	42/60	sorcery
7	68%	41/60	creature
8	68%	41/60	instant
9	67%	40/60	sorcery
10	67%	40/60	instant
11	65%	39/60	instant
12	63%	38/60	creature
13	62%	37/60	creature
14	62%	37/60	creature
15	62%	37/60	creature
16	60%	36/60	instant
17	60%	36/60	creature
18	58%	35/60	instant
19	55%	33/60	creature
20	55%	33/60	creature

Lorehold Apprentice (PDH)

Deck Composition

Standout decks

Staples (10)

Creatures (191)

Instants (194)

Sorceries (84)

Artifacts (55)

Enchantments (40)

Lands (71)

Top Cards for Lorehold Apprentice PDH Decks