What are the best cards for Mishra, Excavation Prodigy in Pauper Commander?

Based on DeckForge analysis of 13 PDH decks, the most-played cards for Mishra, Excavation Prodigy are Mountain (92%), Ingenious Artillerist (92%), Reckless Fireweaver (92%), Galvanic Blast (85%), Scrapwork Mutt (85%). Inclusion rate is the share of tracked Mishra, Excavation Prodigy decks that run each card.

How many decks use Mishra, Excavation Prodigy as a Pauper Commander commander?

Mishra, Excavation Prodigy is used as a Pauper Commander (PDH) commander in 13 decks tracked by DeckForge, ranking #599 among PDH commanders.

What colors is Mishra, Excavation Prodigy in Pauper Commander?

Mishra, Excavation Prodigy has a mono-Red color identity. In Pauper Commander (PDH), a 100-card deck can only include common-rarity cards within the mono-Red color identity.

What does an average Mishra, Excavation Prodigy Pauper Commander deck look like?

On average, a Mishra, Excavation Prodigy PDH deck runs 34 lands, 27 creatures, 11 instants, 7 sorceries, 22 artifacts, and 1 enchantments, based on DeckForge's analysis of 13 tracked decks.

Based on 13 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Mishra, Excavation Prodigy (PDH)

Color identity
Decks analyzed: 13
Popularity rank: #599 of 2,736
Unique cards seen: 375
Data updated: August 27, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	27	34	40
Creatures	16	27	41
Instants	10	11	17
Sorceries	6	7	15
Artifacts	22	22	36
Enchantments	1	1	3

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Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

Ingenious Artillerist

92% of decks

Reckless Fireweaver

92% of decks

Galvanic Blast

85% of decks

Scrapwork Mutt

85% of decks

Myr Retriever

77% of decks

Workshop Assistant

77% of decks

Darksteel Citadel

77% of decks

Abrade

69% of decks

Fire Diamond

69% of decks

Iron Myr

69% of decks

16–41 cards (avg 27)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

69%

39/139

69%

39/139

69%

Tutor

79/139

69%

79/139

62%

78/138

54%

Sacrifice OutletRamp

37/137

54%

47/137

54%

Recursion

57/137

46%

66/136

46%

Ramp

26/136

46%

56/136

38%

Ramp

25/135

38%

Sacrifice OutletCard Draw

15/135

38%

35/135

31%

Ramp

14/134

31%

24/134

31%

BurnRecursion

34/134

31%

BurnSacrifice Outlet+1

14/134

31%

Burn

24/134

5–17 cards (avg 11)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

69%

Sacrifice OutletCard Draw

29/139

62%

Card Draw

28/138

46%

Card Draw

26/136

46%

RampCard Draw

46/136

46%

RampCard Draw

46/136

38%

BurnRemoval

15/135

38%

BurnRemoval

35/135

38%

BurnSacrifice Outlet+1

15/135

31%

Card Draw

34/134

2–15 cards (avg 7)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

69%

Card Draw

19/139

54%

BurnRemoval

37/137

46%

Removal

46/136

46%

RampCard Draw

36/136

38%

RampCard Draw

45/135

31%

Ramp

44/134

31%

BurnRemoval

54/134

31%

BurnCard Draw

24/134

11–36 cards (avg 22)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

69%

09/139

69%

RampCard Draw

29/139

62%

Card Draw

28/138

62%

Ramp

28/138

62%

Ramp

28/138

54%

RampCard Draw

37/137

54%

Tutor

27/137

46%

BurnCard Draw+1

16/136

46%

Ramp

06/136

46%

16/136

46%

RampCard Draw

36/136

46%

RampTutor

16/136

38%

Ramp

25/135

38%

35/135

38%

Ramp

25/135

38%

Card Draw

25/135

38%

Card Draw

15/135

38%

25/135

38%

Card Draw

25/135

31%

74/134

31%

Card DrawLifegain

14/134

31%

Card Draw

14/134

31%

Ramp

14/134

31%

RecursionCard Draw+1

24/134

0–3 cards (avg 1)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

46%

BurnSacrifice Outlet+1

26/136

31%

Card Draw

24/134

27–40 cards (avg 34)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

92%

012/1312

62%

Card Draw

08/138

54%

07/137

46%

Card Draw

06/136

38%

Card Draw

05/135

31%

Ramp

04/134

31%

Ramp

04/134

31%

Ramp

04/134

Top Cards for Mishra PDH Decks

Most-played cards in Mishra, Excavation Prodigy Pauper Commander (PDH) decks, ranked by inclusion rate across 13 tracked decks. Data from DeckForge, updated weekly.
#	Inclusion	Decks	Type
1	92%	12/13	creature
2	92%	12/13	creature
3	85%	11/13	instant
4	85%	11/13	creature
5	77%	10/13	creature
6	77%	10/13	creature
7	77%	10/13	artifact
8	69%	9/13	instant
9	69%	9/13	artifact
10	69%	9/13	creature
11	69%	9/13	artifact
12	69%	9/13	creature
13	69%	9/13	creature
14	69%	9/13	sorcery
15	69%	9/13	creature
16	69%	9/13	instant
17	69%	9/13	artifact
18	69%	9/13	creature
19	62%	8/13	creature
20	62%	8/13	instant

Mishra, Excavation Prodigy (PDH)

Deck Composition

Standout decks

Staples (10)

Creatures (131)

Instants (54)

Sorceries (38)

Artifacts (105)

Enchantments (5)

Lands (32)

Top Cards for Mishra PDH Decks