What are the best cards for Raul, Trouble Shooter in Pauper Commander?

Based on DeckForge analysis of 10 PDH decks, the most-played cards for Raul, Trouble Shooter are Island (90%), Command Tower (90%), Swamp (90%), Dimir Signet (70%), Thought Scour (70%). Inclusion rate is the share of tracked Raul, Trouble Shooter decks that run each card.

How many decks use Raul, Trouble Shooter as a Pauper Commander commander?

Raul, Trouble Shooter is used as a Pauper Commander (PDH) commander in 10 decks tracked by DeckForge, ranking #709 among PDH commanders.

What colors is Raul, Trouble Shooter in Pauper Commander?

Raul, Trouble Shooter 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 Raul, Trouble Shooter Pauper Commander deck look like?

On average, a Raul, Trouble Shooter PDH deck runs 35 lands, 27 creatures, 16 instants, 11 sorceries, 7 artifacts, and 3 enchantments, based on DeckForge's analysis of 10 tracked decks.

Based on 10 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Raul, Trouble Shooter (PDH)

Color identity
Decks analyzed: 10
Popularity rank: #709 of 2,736
Unique cards seen: 319
Data updated: August 27, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	30	35	38
Creatures	18	27	36
Instants	13	16	21
Sorceries	7	11	16
Artifacts	6	7	12
Enchantments	3	3	6

Standout decks

Community picks, straight from tracked lists.

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Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

Dimir Signet

70% of decks

Thought Scour

70% of decks

Unseal the Necropolis

60% of decks

Pilfered Plans

60% of decks

Deranged Assistant

60% of decks

Dread Return

60% of decks

Unearth

60% of decks

Summon Undead

60% of decks

Another Chance

60% of decks

Arcane Signet

60% of decks

18–36 cards (avg 27)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

50%

75/105

50%

35/105

50%

Lifegain

25/105

40%

14/104

40%

24/104

40%

Tutor

64/104

40%

24/104

40%

44/104

40%

Lifegain

24/104

30%

23/103

30%

Tutor

73/103

30%

33/103

30%

Recursion

43/103

30%

13/103

30%

RampCard Draw

33/103

13–21 cards (avg 16)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

50%

BounceRemoval

25/105

50%

15/105

50%

Counterspell

25/105

50%

Card Draw

15/105

40%

CounterspellTutor

34/104

40%

Card Draw

14/104

40%

Counterspell

24/104

40%

CounterspellTutor

24/104

40%

Recursion

24/104

30%

CounterspellCard Draw

33/103

30%

Tutor

13/103

30%

Card Draw

33/103

30%

BounceRemoval

23/103

30%

Sacrifice OutletRecursion

33/103

30%

Counterspell

13/103

30%

Removal

43/103

7–16 cards (avg 11)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

50%

Removal

25/105

50%

Card Draw

35/105

40%

24/104

40%

Card Draw

34/104

40%

Recursion

14/104

30%

Recursion

13/103

30%

Card Draw

83/103

30%

13/103

30%

23/103

30%

TutorCard Draw

53/103

2–12 cards (avg 7)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

50%

15/105

40%

RecursionCard Draw

14/104

40%

LifegainRemoval

24/104

40%

Ramp

24/104

30%

03/103

30%

Ramp

23/103

30%

Ramp

13/103

1–6 cards (avg 3)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

50%

35/105

50%

25/105

30%

Recursion

13/103

30–38 cards (avg 35)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

90%

09/109

90%

09/109

90%

09/109

70%

Bounce

07/107

50%

05/105

50%

05/105

40%

Card Draw

04/104

40%

Graveyard Hate

04/104

40%

Recursion

04/104

40%

TutorLifegain

04/104

40%

Lifegain

04/104

30%

03/103

30%

TutorLifegain

03/103

Top Cards for Raul PDH Decks

Most-played cards in Raul, Trouble Shooter Pauper Commander (PDH) decks, ranked by inclusion rate across 10 tracked decks. Data from DeckForge, updated weekly.
#	Inclusion	Decks	Type
1	70%	7/10	artifact
2	70%	7/10	instant
3	60%	6/10	instant
4	60%	6/10	sorcery
5	60%	6/10	creature
6	60%	6/10	sorcery
7	60%	6/10	sorcery
8	60%	6/10	sorcery
9	60%	6/10	instant
10	60%	6/10	artifact
11	50%	5/10	instant
12	50%	5/10	instant
13	50%	5/10	sorcery
14	50%	5/10	creature
15	50%	5/10	enchantment
16	50%	5/10	creature
17	50%	5/10	instant
18	50%	5/10	creature
19	50%	5/10	artifact
20	50%	5/10	instant

Raul, Trouble Shooter (PDH)

Deck Composition

Standout decks

Staples (10)

Creatures (116)

Instants (70)

Sorceries (43)

Artifacts (28)

Enchantments (17)

Lands (35)

Top Cards for Raul PDH Decks