What are the best cards for Puresight Merrow in Pauper Commander?

Based on DeckForge analysis of 14 PDH decks, the most-played cards for Puresight Merrow are Banishing Knack (100%), Hermetic Study (100%), Psionic Gift (100%), Counterspell (100%), Retraction Helix (100%). Inclusion rate is the share of tracked Puresight Merrow decks that run each card.

How many decks use Puresight Merrow as a Pauper Commander commander?

Puresight Merrow is used as a Pauper Commander (PDH) commander in 14 decks tracked by DeckForge, ranking #575 among PDH commanders.

What colors is Puresight Merrow in Pauper Commander?

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

What does an average Puresight Merrow Pauper Commander deck look like?

On average, a Puresight Merrow PDH deck runs 34 lands, 10 creatures, 27 instants, 9 sorceries, 11 artifacts, and 7 enchantments, based on DeckForge's analysis of 14 tracked decks.

Based on 14 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Puresight Merrow (PDH)

Color identity
Decks analyzed: 14
Popularity rank: #575 of 2,736
Unique cards seen: 266
Data updated: August 27, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	27	34	36
Creatures	10	10	21
Instants	18	27	35
Sorceries	9	9	11
Artifacts	8	11	18
Enchantments	4	7	8

Standout decks

Community picks, straight from tracked lists.

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Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

Banishing Knack

100% of decks

Hermetic Study

100% of decks

Psionic Gift

100% of decks

Counterspell

100% of decks

Retraction Helix

100% of decks

Brainstorm

93% of decks

Ponder

93% of decks

Deep Analysis

93% of decks

Dizzy Spell

93% of decks

Viridian Longbow

93% of decks

4–21 cards (avg 10)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

86%

Tutor

312/1412

79%

Tutor

311/1411

79%

211/1411

79%

511/1411

71%

Card Draw

210/1410

64%

Card Draw

39/149

43%

46/146

18–35 cards (avg 27)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

93%

CounterspellTutor

213/1413

86%

Counterspell

212/1412

86%

Ramp

112/1412

86%

Card Draw

412/1412

79%

Counterspell

211/1411

79%

Counterspell

211/1411

79%

Card Draw

111/1411

79%

211/1411

79%

CounterspellCard Draw

211/1411

71%

BounceRemoval

310/1410

71%

CounterspellBounce

210/1410

71%

Counterspell

110/1410

71%

110/1410

71%

CounterspellCard Draw

310/1410

71%

110/1410

64%

19/149

64%

BounceCard Draw+1

29/149

64%

Counterspell

29/149

64%

19/149

64%

BounceCard Draw+1

29/149

57%

18/148

57%

48/148

57%

BounceCard Draw+1

18/148

36%

Card Draw

35/145

36%

Card Draw

45/145

36%

Card Draw

15/145

3–11 cards (avg 9)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

86%

Card Draw

112/1412

86%

Card Draw

812/1412

79%

Tutor

211/1411

71%

TutorCard Draw

510/1410

71%

Card Draw

310/1410

71%

Card Draw

110/1410

71%

Card Draw

110/1410

50%

27/147

50%

27/147

8–18 cards (avg 11)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

86%

RampRemoval

112/1412

86%

RampCard Draw

312/1412

79%

Ramp

311/1411

79%

Ramp

111/1411

79%

211/1411

79%

Tutor

111/1411

71%

010/1410

71%

Graveyard HateCard Draw

110/1410

71%

Graveyard HateRamp

310/1410

64%

Card Draw

19/149

43%

Ramp

26/146

4–8 cards (avg 7)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

93%

Card Draw

413/1413

64%

Card Draw

29/149

50%

27/147

27–36 cards (avg 34)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

93%

013/1413

86%

Recursion

012/1412

86%

012/1412

86%

Tutor

012/1412

79%

Tutor

011/1411

79%

Bounce

011/1411

71%

Tutor

010/1410

71%

TutorLifegain

010/1410

71%

Card Draw

010/1410

71%

Card Draw

010/1410

71%

TutorLifegain

010/1410

64%

09/149

64%

09/149

36%

05/145

36%

05/145

Top Cards for Puresight Merrow PDH Decks

Most-played cards in Puresight Merrow Pauper Commander (PDH) decks, ranked by inclusion rate across 14 tracked decks. Data from DeckForge, updated weekly.
#	Inclusion	Decks	Type
1	100%	14/14	instant
2	100%	14/14	enchantment
3	100%	14/14	enchantment
4	100%	14/14	instant
5	100%	14/14	instant
6	93%	13/14	instant
7	93%	13/14	sorcery
8	93%	13/14	sorcery
9	93%	13/14	instant
10	93%	13/14	artifact
11	93%	13/14	instant
12	93%	13/14	enchantment
13	86%	12/14	instant
14	86%	12/14	instant
15	86%	12/14	instant
16	86%	12/14	sorcery
17	86%	12/14	artifact
18	86%	12/14	sorcery
19	86%	12/14	creature
20	86%	12/14	artifact

Puresight Merrow (PDH)

Deck Composition

Standout decks

Staples (10)

Creatures (71)

Instants (71)

Sorceries (21)

Artifacts (36)

Enchantments (22)

Lands (35)

Top Cards for Puresight Merrow PDH Decks