What are the best cards for Mischievous Chimera in Pauper Commander?

Based on DeckForge analysis of 40 PDH decks, the most-played cards for Mischievous Chimera are Mountain (85%), Opt (85%), Island (83%), Command Tower (80%), Firebrand Archer (78%). Inclusion rate is the share of tracked Mischievous Chimera decks that run each card.

How many decks use Mischievous Chimera as a Pauper Commander commander?

Mischievous Chimera is used as a Pauper Commander (PDH) commander in 40 decks tracked by DeckForge, ranking #250 among PDH commanders.

What colors is Mischievous Chimera in Pauper Commander?

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

What does an average Mischievous Chimera Pauper Commander deck look like?

On average, a Mischievous Chimera PDH deck runs 35 lands, 15 creatures, 37 instants, 4 sorceries, 5 artifacts, and 4 enchantments, based on DeckForge's analysis of 40 tracked decks.

Based on 40 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Mischievous Chimera (PDH)

Color identity
Decks analyzed: 40
Popularity rank: #250 of 2,736
Unique cards seen: 649
Data updated: August 27, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	29	35	38
Creatures	8	15	24
Instants	23	37	52
Sorceries	3	4	11
Artifacts	5	5	14
Enchantments	4	4	15

Standout decks

Community picks, straight from tracked lists.

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Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

Opt

85% of decks

Firebrand Archer

78% of decks

Thermo-Alchemist

78% of decks

Lightning Bolt

75% of decks

Consider

73% of decks

Izzet Charm

73% of decks

Kessig Flamebreather

73% of decks

Counterspell

70% of decks

Tandem Lookout

68% of decks

Snap

63% of decks

8–24 cards (avg 15)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

60%

224/4024

48%

Card Draw

319/4019

43%

Burn

317/4017

40%

316/4016

40%

416/4016

38%

Burn

215/4015

23–52 cards (avg 37)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

60%

Card Draw

324/4024

58%

CounterspellCard Draw

223/4023

58%

Card Draw

123/4023

58%

BurnRemoval

223/4023

55%

222/4022

55%

Counterspell

322/4022

50%

BounceCard Draw+1

220/4020

50%

BounceRemoval

220/4020

48%

Counterspell

419/4019

48%

BurnCard Draw+1

219/4019

45%

Counterspell

218/4018

45%

Card Draw

418/4018

40%

Card Draw

216/4016

40%

Card Draw

116/4016

40%

Card Draw

216/4016

38%

BurnRemoval

115/4015

38%

Card Draw

215/4015

38%

Counterspell

115/4015

35%

Card Draw

114/4014

35%

Counterspell

214/4014

33%

213/4013

33%

BounceCard Draw+1

213/4013

33%

Card Draw

213/4013

33%

BurnCard Draw+1

413/4013

30%

Counterspell

212/4012

30%

CounterspellCard Draw

212/4012

30%

RampCard Draw

412/4012

30%

Card Draw

212/4012

30%

BurnRemoval

612/4012

30%

112/4012

0–11 cards (avg 4)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

53%

Card Draw

821/4021

0–14 cards (avg 5)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

58%

Ramp

223/4023

55%

Ramp

222/4022

30%

RampCard Draw

212/4012

0–15 cards (avg 4)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

58%

Card Draw

323/4023

48%

BounceRemoval

119/4019

40%

Card Draw

216/4016

38%

115/4015

35%

214/4014

29–38 cards (avg 35)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

85%

034/4034

83%

033/4033

80%

032/4032

70%

Recursion

028/4028

58%

023/4023

53%

Lifegain

021/4021

53%

021/4021

45%

018/4018

45%

Tutor

018/4018

45%

Bounce

018/4018

43%

Tutor

017/4017

40%

016/4016

30%

012/4012

Top Cards for Mischievous Chimera PDH Decks

Most-played cards in Mischievous Chimera Pauper Commander (PDH) decks, ranked by inclusion rate across 40 tracked decks. Data from DeckForge, updated weekly.
#	Inclusion	Decks	Type
1	85%	34/40	instant
2	78%	31/40	creature
3	78%	31/40	creature
4	75%	30/40	instant
5	73%	29/40	instant
6	73%	29/40	instant
7	73%	29/40	creature
8	70%	28/40	instant
9	68%	27/40	creature
10	63%	25/40	instant
11	60%	24/40	instant
12	60%	24/40	creature
13	58%	23/40	instant
14	58%	23/40	enchantment
15	58%	23/40	instant
16	58%	23/40	instant
17	58%	23/40	artifact
18	55%	22/40	instant
19	55%	22/40	artifact
20	55%	22/40	instant

Mischievous Chimera (PDH)

Deck Composition

Standout decks

Staples (10)

Creatures (146)

Instants (284)

Sorceries (52)

Artifacts (55)

Enchantments (40)

Lands (62)

Top Cards for Mischievous Chimera PDH Decks