What are the best cards for Practiced Scrollsmith in Pauper Commander?

Based on DeckForge analysis of 11 PDH decks, the most-played cards for Practiced Scrollsmith are Ephemerate (91%), Boros Garrison (91%), Mountain (82%), Lightning Bolt (82%), Arcane Signet (82%). Inclusion rate is the share of tracked Practiced Scrollsmith decks that run each card.

How many decks use Practiced Scrollsmith as a Pauper Commander commander?

Practiced Scrollsmith is used as a Pauper Commander (PDH) commander in 11 decks tracked by DeckForge, ranking #793 among PDH commanders.

What colors is Practiced Scrollsmith in Pauper Commander?

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

What does an average Practiced Scrollsmith Pauper Commander deck look like?

On average, a Practiced Scrollsmith PDH deck runs 35 lands, 14 creatures, 21 instants, 12 sorceries, 14 artifacts, and 3 enchantments, based on DeckForge's analysis of 11 tracked decks.

Based on 11 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Practiced Scrollsmith (PDH)

Color identity
Decks analyzed: 11
Popularity rank: #793 of 3,317
Unique cards seen: 375
Data updated: November 2, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	29	35	40
Creatures	13	14	24
Instants	21	21	31
Sorceries	11	12	23
Artifacts	14	14	32
Enchantments	3	3	7
Other	0	0	1

Standout decks

Community picks, straight from tracked lists.

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Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

Ephemerate

91% of decks

Lightning Bolt

82% of decks

Arcane Signet

82% of decks

Scrollshift

82% of decks

Acrobatic Maneuver

82% of decks

Flicker of Fate

73% of decks

Rustvale Bridge

73% of decks

Cloudshift

73% of decks

Demand Answers

73% of decks

Slip On the Ring

73% of decks

5–24 cards (avg 14)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

64%

Burn

27/117

55%

Burn

26/116

45%

BlinkRecursion

65/115

45%

BurnRecursion

35/115

45%

Recursion

45/115

45%

Blink

45/115

36%

Lifegain

24/114

36%

Burn

34/114

36%

Burn

34/114

36%

Burn

34/114

7–31 cards (avg 21)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

73%

Card DrawRamp

48/118

64%

RecursionBlink

27/117

64%

BurnRemoval

27/117

64%

Blink

27/117

55%

RampCard Draw

46/116

55%

Graveyard HateBurn+1

26/116

45%

BurnRemoval

15/115

36%

Card DrawRemoval

34/114

36%

Card Draw

34/114

36%

Card Draw

34/114

0–23 cards (avg 12)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

55%

26/116

55%

Card Draw

16/116

55%

26/116

45%

Ramp

35/115

36%

Card DrawRamp

34/114

36%

Recursion

34/114

36%

Recursion

24/114

36%

Sacrifice OutletCard Draw

24/114

36%

RemovalBlink

54/114

3–32 cards (avg 14)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

55%

Card Draw

26/116

55%

Card DrawRamp

36/116

55%

RampCard Draw

26/116

45%

LifegainCard Draw

15/115

45%

Ramp

35/115

45%

15/115

36%

RecursionCard Draw

14/114

36%

Card Draw

14/114

36%

Card Draw

14/114

36%

Ramp

24/114

0–7 cards (avg 3)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

55%

Burn

26/116

36%

24/114

29–40 cards (avg 35)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

91%

Bounce

010/1110

82%

09/119

82%

09/119

82%

09/119

64%

07/117

55%

Lifegain

06/116

45%

05/115

45%

Burn

05/115

36%

04/114

36%

04/114

36%

04/114

Top Cards for Practiced Scrollsmith PDH Decks

Most-played cards in Practiced Scrollsmith Pauper Commander (PDH) decks, ranked by inclusion rate across 11 tracked decks. Data from DeckForge, updated weekly.
#	Inclusion	Decks	Type
1	91%	10/11	instant
2	82%	9/11	instant
3	82%	9/11	artifact
4	82%	9/11	instant
5	82%	9/11	instant
6	73%	8/11	instant
7	73%	8/11	artifact
8	73%	8/11	instant
9	73%	8/11	instant
10	73%	8/11	instant
11	73%	8/11	instant
12	64%	7/11	instant
13	64%	7/11	instant
14	64%	7/11	instant
15	64%	7/11	creature
16	55%	6/11	instant
17	55%	6/11	instant
18	55%	6/11	creature
19	55%	6/11	artifact
20	55%	6/11	artifact

Practiced Scrollsmith (PDH)

Deck Composition

Standout decks

Staples (10)

Creatures (76)

Instants (88)

Sorceries (66)

Artifacts (67)

Enchantments (20)

Lands (48)

Top Cards for Practiced Scrollsmith PDH Decks