What are the best cards for Merfolk Skydiver in Pauper Commander?

Based on DeckForge analysis of 14 PDH decks, the most-played cards for Merfolk Skydiver are Island (93%), Forest (93%), Simic Growth Chamber (93%), Courage in Crisis (86%), Opal Palace (79%). Inclusion rate is the share of tracked Merfolk Skydiver decks that run each card.

How many decks use Merfolk Skydiver as a Pauper Commander commander?

Merfolk Skydiver is used as a Pauper Commander (PDH) commander in 14 decks tracked by DeckForge, ranking #575 among PDH commanders.

What colors is Merfolk Skydiver in Pauper Commander?

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

What does an average Merfolk Skydiver Pauper Commander deck look like?

On average, a Merfolk Skydiver PDH deck runs 34 lands, 30 creatures, 14 instants, 9 sorceries, 6 artifacts, and 5 enchantments, based on DeckForge's analysis of 14 tracked decks.

Based on 14 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Merfolk Skydiver (PDH)

Color identity
Decks analyzed: 14
Popularity rank: #575 of 2,736
Unique cards seen: 449
Data updated: August 27, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	32	34	36
Creatures	30	30	39
Instants	7	14	29
Sorceries	8	9	14
Artifacts	6	6	13
Enchantments	5	5	14

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Community picks, straight from tracked lists.

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Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

Courage in Crisis

86% of decks

Pollenbright Druid

79% of decks

Duskshell Crawler

71% of decks

Master Chef

71% of decks

Thrummingbird

64% of decks

Experimental Augury

64% of decks

Fertilid

64% of decks

Steady Progress

64% of decks

Ivy Lane Denizen

57% of decks

Smell Fear

57% of decks

9–39 cards (avg 30)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

57%

48/148

57%

38/148

50%

17/147

50%

Card Draw

37/147

50%

47/147

50%

27/147

43%

Removal

46/146

43%

56/146

43%

16/146

43%

26/146

43%

66/146

36%

Recursion

35/145

36%

35/145

36%

25/145

36%

25/145

36%

15/145

36%

35/145

36%

Card Draw

55/145

7–29 cards (avg 14)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

57%

Protection

18/148

57%

Counterspell

48/148

43%

Counterspell

26/146

43%

46/146

36%

CounterspellTutor

25/145

36%

RampCard Draw

25/145

36%

Blink

25/145

4–14 cards (avg 9)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

57%

Card Draw

58/148

50%

Card Draw

27/147

36%

RampTutor

35/145

36%

RampTutor

35/145

36%

15/145

36%

Card Draw

85/145

0–13 cards (avg 6)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

57%

Removal

48/148

50%

Ramp

07/147

50%

RampCard Draw

37/147

43%

Ramp

26/146

43%

Ramp

26/146

43%

Ramp

26/146

36%

45/145

1–14 cards (avg 5)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

43%

Ramp

36/146

32–36 cards (avg 34)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

93%

013/1413

93%

013/1413

93%

Bounce

013/1413

79%

011/1411

71%

010/1410

57%

08/148

57%

08/148

43%

Card Draw

06/146

43%

06/146

43%

06/146

36%

Ramp

05/145

36%

Ramp

05/145

36%

05/145

36%

05/145

36%

Lifegain

05/145

Top Cards for Merfolk Skydiver PDH Decks

Most-played cards in Merfolk Skydiver Pauper Commander (PDH) decks, ranked by inclusion rate across 14 tracked decks. Data from DeckForge, updated weekly.
#	Inclusion	Decks	Type
1	86%	12/14	sorcery
2	79%	11/14	creature
3	71%	10/14	creature
4	71%	10/14	enchantment
5	64%	9/14	creature
6	64%	9/14	instant
7	64%	9/14	creature
8	64%	9/14	instant
9	57%	8/14	creature
10	57%	8/14	sorcery
11	57%	8/14	instant
12	57%	8/14	sorcery
13	57%	8/14	creature
14	57%	8/14	creature
15	57%	8/14	artifact
16	57%	8/14	instant
17	50%	7/14	creature
18	50%	7/14	creature
19	50%	7/14	creature
20	50%	7/14	creature

Merfolk Skydiver (PDH)

Deck Composition

Standout decks

Staples (10)

Creatures (186)

Instants (95)

Sorceries (47)

Artifacts (32)

Enchantments (36)

Lands (43)

Top Cards for Merfolk Skydiver PDH Decks