What are the best cards for Maw of the Obzedat in Pauper Commander?

Based on DeckForge analysis of 12 PDH decks, the most-played cards for Maw of the Obzedat are Plains (100%), Swamp (100%), Doomed Traveler (83%), Command Tower (83%), Village Rites (83%). Inclusion rate is the share of tracked Maw of the Obzedat decks that run each card.

How many decks use Maw of the Obzedat as a Pauper Commander commander?

Maw of the Obzedat is used as a Pauper Commander (PDH) commander in 12 decks tracked by DeckForge, ranking #633 among PDH commanders.

What colors is Maw of the Obzedat in Pauper Commander?

Maw of the Obzedat has a White/Black color identity. In Pauper Commander (PDH), a 100-card deck can only include common-rarity cards within the White/Black color identity.

What does an average Maw of the Obzedat Pauper Commander deck look like?

On average, a Maw of the Obzedat PDH deck runs 35 lands, 35 creatures, 13 instants, 9 sorceries, 4 artifacts, and 4 enchantments, based on DeckForge's analysis of 12 tracked decks.

Based on 12 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Maw of the Obzedat (PDH)

Color identity
Decks analyzed: 12
Popularity rank: #633 of 2,736
Unique cards seen: 355
Data updated: August 27, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	32	35	37
Creatures	25	35	41
Instants	7	13	15
Sorceries	5	9	14
Artifacts	3	4	9
Enchantments	3	4	8

Standout decks

Community picks, straight from tracked lists.

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Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

Doomed Traveler

83% of decks

Village Rites

83% of decks

Nested Shambler

83% of decks

Hunted Witness

83% of decks

Mirkwood Bats

83% of decks

Battle Screech

83% of decks

Triplicate Spirits

75% of decks

Gather the Townsfolk

75% of decks

You're Confronted by Robbers

75% of decks

Deadly Dispute

67% of decks

25–41 cards (avg 35)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

67%

Lifegain

48/128

67%

Lifegain

28/128

67%

18/128

58%

47/127

58%

17/127

58%

37/127

58%

27/127

50%

Recursion

46/126

50%

26/126

50%

26/126

50%

26/126

50%

Recursion

36/126

50%

26/126

50%

Ramp

16/126

50%

Lifegain

26/126

42%

55/125

42%

15/125

42%

Ramp

25/125

42%

Lifegain

55/125

42%

15/125

42%

BurnRemoval

35/125

42%

35/125

33%

Lifegain

24/124

33%

14/124

33%

Lifegain

34/124

33%

14/124

33%

Ramp

24/124

33%

54/124

33%

Ramp

24/124

33%

Card Draw

44/124

33%

34/124

33%

34/124

33%

Blink

64/124

7–15 cards (avg 13)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

67%

28/128

58%

17/127

58%

17/127

58%

Recursion

27/127

58%

Removal

27/127

50%

Sacrifice OutletCard Draw

16/126

50%

Removal

16/126

50%

16/126

42%

Removal

25/125

5–14 cards (avg 9)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

58%

Card Draw

37/127

58%

Lifegain

47/127

42%

25/125

42%

Sacrifice OutletRemoval

15/125

42%

45/125

42%

Card Draw

25/125

33%

RecursionCard Draw

14/124

33%

Card Draw

24/124

1–9 cards (avg 4)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

67%

Ramp

28/128

67%

Ramp

28/128

33%

RampCard Draw

34/124

1–8 cards (avg 4)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

42%

15/125

33%

Removal

34/124

33%

Lifegain

34/124

33%

BurnRemoval

44/124

32–37 cards (avg 35)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

100%

012/1212

100%

012/1212

83%

010/1210

67%

Lifegain

08/128

58%

07/127

58%

Bounce

07/127

50%

Card Draw

06/126

50%

06/126

42%

05/125

42%

Graveyard Hate

05/125

42%

Card Draw

05/125

33%

Tutor

04/124

33%

04/124

33%

Tutor

04/124

33%

Card Draw

04/124

Top Cards for Maw of the Obzedat PDH Decks

Most-played cards in Maw of the Obzedat Pauper Commander (PDH) decks, ranked by inclusion rate across 12 tracked decks. Data from DeckForge, updated weekly.
#	Inclusion	Decks	Type
1	83%	10/12	creature
2	83%	10/12	instant
3	83%	10/12	creature
4	83%	10/12	creature
5	83%	10/12	creature
6	83%	10/12	sorcery
7	75%	9/12	sorcery
8	75%	9/12	sorcery
9	75%	9/12	instant
10	67%	8/12	instant
11	67%	8/12	creature
12	67%	8/12	creature
13	67%	8/12	artifact
14	67%	8/12	instant
15	67%	8/12	artifact
16	67%	8/12	creature
17	58%	7/12	sorcery
18	58%	7/12	creature
19	58%	7/12	instant
20	58%	7/12	sorcery

Maw of the Obzedat (PDH)

Deck Composition

Standout decks

Staples (10)

Creatures (170)

Instants (54)

Sorceries (36)

Artifacts (22)

Enchantments (22)

Lands (41)

Top Cards for Maw of the Obzedat PDH Decks