What are the best cards for Risen Reef in Pauper Commander?

Based on DeckForge analysis of 74 PDH decks, the most-played cards for Risen Reef are Cloudkin Seer (96%), Thicket Crasher (93%), Embodiment of Spring (92%), Ivy Elemental (91%), Leafkin Druid (91%). Inclusion rate is the share of tracked Risen Reef decks that run each card.

How many decks use Risen Reef as a Pauper Commander commander?

Risen Reef is used as a Pauper Commander (PDH) commander in 74 decks tracked by DeckForge, ranking #24 among PDH commanders.

What colors is Risen Reef in Pauper Commander?

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

What does an average Risen Reef Pauper Commander deck look like?

On average, a Risen Reef PDH deck runs 37 lands, 36 creatures, 13 instants, 7 sorceries, 3 artifacts, and 4 enchantments, based on DeckForge's analysis of 74 tracked decks.

Based on 74 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Risen Reef (PDH)

Color identity
Decks analyzed: 74
Popularity rank: #24 of 1,668
Unique cards seen: 646
Data updated: August 25, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	32	37	45
Creatures	25	36	66
Instants	12	13	25
Sorceries	6	7	14
Artifacts	3	3	12
Enchantments	3	4	14

Standout decks

Community picks, straight from tracked lists.

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Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

Cloudkin Seer

96% of decks

Thicket Crasher

93% of decks

Embodiment of Spring

92% of decks

Ivy Elemental

91% of decks

Leafkin Druid

91% of decks

Mulldrifter

89% of decks

Aethersnipe

88% of decks

Fertilid

86% of decks

Wavesifter

85% of decks

Healer of the Glade

81% of decks

25–66 cards (avg 36)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

78%

458/7458

77%

Card Draw

157/7457

76%

356/7456

76%

856/7456

74%

655/7455

69%

Counterspell

351/7451

69%

RampTutor

551/7451

66%

Removal

249/7449

65%

448/7448

62%

246/7446

62%

546/7446

51%

638/7438

50%

237/7437

49%

Recursion

236/7436

49%

336/7436

47%

235/7435

47%

235/7435

46%

534/7434

43%

BounceRemoval

632/7432

43%

532/7432

42%

Card Draw

231/7431

41%

230/7430

41%

Tutor

630/7430

39%

129/7429

35%

126/7426

34%

Card Draw

525/7425

32%

224/7424

32%

424/7424

32%

424/7424

31%

423/7423

31%

Recursion

323/7423

31%

223/7423

31%

323/7423

0–25 cards (avg 13)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

76%

Blink

356/7456

57%

Blink

342/7442

55%

Removal

241/7441

50%

Counterspell

237/7437

45%

RampCard Draw

233/7433

45%

Blink

233/7433

39%

Blink

229/7429

35%

Counterspell

226/7426

32%

BlinkCard Draw

324/7424

31%

CounterspellCard Draw

223/7423

0–14 cards (avg 7)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

70%

Card Draw

452/7452

41%

RampTutor

230/7430

34%

RampTutor

225/7425

32%

224/7424

0–12 cards (avg 3)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

46%

Ramp

234/7434

32%

124/7424

0–14 cards (avg 4)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

31%

RampTutor

223/7423

Top Cards for Risen Reef PDH Decks

Most-played cards in Risen Reef Pauper Commander (PDH) decks, ranked by inclusion rate across 74 tracked decks. Data from DeckForge, updated weekly.
#	Inclusion	Decks	Type
1	96%	71/74	creature
2	93%	69/74	creature
3	92%	68/74	creature
4	91%	67/74	creature
5	91%	67/74	creature
6	89%	66/74	creature
7	88%	65/74	creature
8	86%	64/74	creature
9	85%	63/74	creature
10	81%	60/74	creature
11	78%	58/74	creature
12	77%	57/74	creature
13	76%	56/74	creature
14	76%	56/74	instant
15	76%	56/74	creature
16	74%	55/74	creature
17	70%	52/74	sorcery
18	69%	51/74	creature
19	69%	51/74	creature
20	66%	49/74	creature

Risen Reef (PDH)

Deck Composition

Standout decks

Staples (10)

Creatures (211)

Instants (194)

Sorceries (116)

Artifacts (46)

Enchantments (69)

Top Cards for Risen Reef PDH Decks