What are the best cards for Psychatog in Pauper Commander?

Based on DeckForge analysis of 46 PDH decks, the most-played cards for Psychatog are Island (85%), Dimir Aqueduct (83%), Swamp (80%), Evolving Wilds (78%), Deep Analysis (78%). Inclusion rate is the share of tracked Psychatog decks that run each card.

How many decks use Psychatog as a Pauper Commander commander?

Psychatog is used as a Pauper Commander (PDH) commander in 46 decks tracked by DeckForge, ranking #259 among PDH commanders.

What colors is Psychatog in Pauper Commander?

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

What does an average Psychatog Pauper Commander deck look like?

On average, a Psychatog PDH deck runs 36 lands, 14 creatures, 25 instants, 14 sorceries, 6 artifacts, and 4 enchantments, based on DeckForge's analysis of 46 tracked decks.

Based on 46 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Psychatog (PDH)

Color identity
Decks analyzed: 46
Popularity rank: #259 of 3,256
Unique cards seen: 748
Data updated: October 19, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	30	36	97
Creatures	13	14	33
Instants	24	25	48
Sorceries	14	14	22
Artifacts	6	6	14
Enchantments	3	4	10

Standout decks

Community picks, straight from tracked lists.

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Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

Deep Analysis

78% of decks

Counterspell

74% of decks

Artful Dodge

72% of decks

Dark Withering

70% of decks

Circular Logic

67% of decks

Thought Scour

65% of decks

Obsessive Search

65% of decks

Frantic Search

63% of decks

Arcane Signet

63% of decks

Feed the Swarm

61% of decks

0–33 cards (avg 14)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

52%

Recursion

324/4624

50%

Recursion

423/4623

46%

Recursion

421/4621

37%

Ramp

217/4617

33%

715/4615

33%

715/4615

33%

Removal

515/4615

30%

Card Draw

514/4614

0–48 cards (avg 25)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

54%

Card Draw

125/4625

52%

324/4624

52%

Card DrawBounce

524/4624

52%

Card Draw

124/4624

48%

LifegainCard Draw

322/4622

48%

Counterspell

422/4622

46%

Card Draw

121/4621

46%

RemovalBounce

221/4621

43%

CounterspellTutor

220/4620

43%

Tutor

420/4620

43%

Removal

420/4620

43%

Card DrawCounterspell

220/4620

41%

Card Draw

219/4619

41%

Removal

119/4619

41%

Counterspell

219/4619

41%

Removal

219/4619

37%

117/4617

35%

116/4616

35%

Removal

216/4616

33%

Card Draw

115/4615

30%

Card Draw

114/4614

1–22 cards (avg 14)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

57%

226/4626

57%

Card Draw

826/4626

48%

Recursion

122/4622

46%

Card Draw

121/4621

41%

Card Draw

119/4619

39%

Lifegain

318/4618

37%

Removal

217/4617

35%

BurnSacrifice Outlet+2

216/4616

33%

Card Draw

115/4615

30%

BurnRemoval

414/4614

30%

Card Draw

114/4614

0–14 cards (avg 6)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

50%

Protection

323/4623

50%

Ramp

223/4623

43%

RampTutor

120/4620

41%

RampCard Draw

219/4619

33%

Ramp

215/4615

33%

015/4615

0–10 cards (avg 4)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

41%

119/4619

35%

216/4616

30–97 cards (avg 36)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

85%

039/4639

83%

Bounce

038/4638

80%

037/4637

78%

Tutor

036/4636

76%

035/4635

76%

Tutor

035/4635

70%

Card Draw

032/4632

63%

Card Draw

029/4629

52%

Tutor

024/4624

50%

Lifegain

023/4623

50%

Recursion

023/4623

48%

Graveyard Hate

022/4622

46%

TutorLifegain

021/4621

46%

021/4621

43%

LifegainTutor

020/4620

41%

019/4619

39%

018/4618

35%

Tutor

016/4616

35%

Card Draw

016/4616

35%

Tutor

016/4616

35%

Card Draw

016/4616

30%

Card Draw

014/4614

Top Cards for Psychatog PDH Decks

Most-played cards in Psychatog Pauper Commander (PDH) decks, ranked by inclusion rate across 46 tracked decks. Data from DeckForge, updated weekly.
#	Inclusion	Decks	Type
1	78%	36/46	sorcery
2	74%	34/46	instant
3	72%	33/46	sorcery
4	70%	32/46	instant
5	67%	31/46	instant
6	65%	30/46	instant
7	65%	30/46	instant
8	63%	29/46	instant
9	63%	29/46	artifact
10	61%	28/46	sorcery
11	57%	26/46	sorcery
12	57%	26/46	sorcery
13	54%	25/46	instant
14	52%	24/46	instant
15	52%	24/46	creature
16	52%	24/46	instant
17	52%	24/46	instant
18	50%	23/46	artifact
19	50%	23/46	creature
20	50%	23/46	artifact

Psychatog (PDH)

Deck Composition

Standout decks

Staples (10)

Creatures (223)

Instants (207)

Sorceries (125)

Artifacts (62)

Enchantments (55)

Lands (66)

Top Cards for Psychatog PDH Decks