What are the best cards for Noxious Ghoul in Pauper Commander?

Based on DeckForge analysis of 10 PDH decks, the most-played cards for Noxious Ghoul are Hobbling Zombie (90%), Butcher Ghoul (80%), Shepherd of Rot (80%), Ghoulcaller's Chant (80%), Gempalm Polluter (80%). Inclusion rate is the share of tracked Noxious Ghoul decks that run each card.

How many decks use Noxious Ghoul as a Pauper Commander commander?

Noxious Ghoul is used as a Pauper Commander (PDH) commander in 10 decks tracked by DeckForge, ranking #873 among PDH commanders.

What colors is Noxious Ghoul in Pauper Commander?

Noxious Ghoul has a mono-Black color identity. In Pauper Commander (PDH), a 100-card deck can only include common-rarity cards within the mono-Black color identity.

What does an average Noxious Ghoul Pauper Commander deck look like?

On average, a Noxious Ghoul PDH deck runs 35 lands, 32 creatures, 13 instants, 13 sorceries, 4 artifacts, and 2 enchantments, based on DeckForge's analysis of 10 tracked decks.

Based on 10 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Noxious Ghoul (PDH)

Color identity
Decks analyzed: 10
Popularity rank: #873 of 3,317
Unique cards seen: 251
Data updated: October 19, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	33	35	37
Creatures	22	32	40
Instants	13	13	18
Sorceries	9	13	20
Artifacts	3	4	10
Enchantments	2	2	6

Standout decks

Community picks, straight from tracked lists.

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Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

Hobbling Zombie

90% of decks

Butcher Ghoul

80% of decks

Shepherd of Rot

80% of decks

Ghoulcaller's Chant

80% of decks

Gempalm Polluter

80% of decks

Putrid Goblin

80% of decks

Read the Bones

70% of decks

Rank Officer

70% of decks

Shambling Ghast

70% of decks

Syphon Mind

70% of decks

22–40 cards (avg 32)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

70%

27/107

70%

47/107

70%

Graveyard Hate

57/107

70%

Recursion

37/107

70%

27/107

70%

Lifegain

57/107

60%

Removal

16/106

60%

36/106

60%

26/106

60%

Sacrifice Outlet

16/106

60%

Removal

16/106

50%

Removal

15/105

50%

Sacrifice OutletRemoval

35/105

50%

Removal

45/105

50%

25/105

50%

Card DrawSacrifice Outlet+1

35/105

40%

Recursion

44/104

40%

Tutor

64/104

40%

Removal

14/104

40%

14/104

40%

64/104

40%

Sacrifice OutletRemoval

54/104

40%

Graveyard Hate

14/104

40%

BurnRemoval

34/104

30%

43/103

30%

Sacrifice Outlet

23/103

30%

43/103

30%

Recursion

23/103

30%

23/103

30%

Sacrifice Outlet

33/103

30%

Lifegain

33/103

30%

Removal

23/103

30%

13/103

30%

Card DrawRecursion

43/103

30%

23/103

30%

33/103

6–18 cards (avg 13)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

60%

Graveyard Hate

16/106

60%

Recursion

26/106

60%

Graveyard Hate

16/106

60%

Sacrifice OutletCard Draw

16/106

50%

Card DrawSacrifice Outlet+1

25/105

50%

Ramp

15/105

40%

14/104

40%

Removal

14/104

40%

14/104

40%

Sacrifice OutletCard Draw

14/104

40%

Card Draw

34/104

30%

Removal

13/103

30%

Card DrawSacrifice Outlet+1

23/103

30%

13/103

30%

RecursionCard Draw

33/103

30%

Removal

43/103

9–20 cards (avg 13)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

60%

Card Draw

26/106

60%

Ramp

16/106

60%

Recursion

16/106

50%

Card DrawRecursion

25/105

50%

LifegainGraveyard Hate

15/105

40%

Card Draw

24/104

40%

44/104

40%

Card DrawRecursion

14/104

30%

RecursionCard Draw

33/103

30%

Removal

23/103

0–10 cards (avg 4)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

50%

Ramp

25/105

30%

Card DrawRamp

33/103

30%

RampCard Draw

23/103

0–6 cards (avg 2)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

40%

RemovalBurn

44/104

40%

Recursion

14/104

33–37 cards (avg 35)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

60%

06/106

60%

Recursion

06/106

50%

Graveyard Hate

05/105

50%

Card Draw

05/105

50%

05/105

40%

Recursion

04/104

30%

03/103

30%

Card Draw

03/103

30%

Card Draw

03/103

30%

Ramp

03/103

30%

03/103

Top Cards for Noxious Ghoul PDH Decks

Most-played cards in Noxious Ghoul Pauper Commander (PDH) decks, ranked by inclusion rate across 10 tracked decks. Data from DeckForge, updated weekly.
#	Inclusion	Decks	Type
1	90%	9/10	creature
2	80%	8/10	creature
3	80%	8/10	creature
4	80%	8/10	sorcery
5	80%	8/10	creature
6	80%	8/10	creature
7	70%	7/10	sorcery
8	70%	7/10	creature
9	70%	7/10	creature
10	70%	7/10	sorcery
11	70%	7/10	creature
12	70%	7/10	creature
13	70%	7/10	creature
14	70%	7/10	creature
15	70%	7/10	creature
16	70%	7/10	creature
17	60%	6/10	sorcery
18	60%	6/10	instant
19	60%	6/10	sorcery
20	60%	6/10	instant

Noxious Ghoul (PDH)

Deck Composition

Standout decks

Staples (10)

Creatures (96)

Instants (51)

Sorceries (40)

Artifacts (20)

Enchantments (12)

Lands (22)

Top Cards for Noxious Ghoul PDH Decks