What are the best cards for Rootha, Mercurial Artist in Pauper Commander?

Based on DeckForge analysis of 20 PDH decks, the most-played cards for Rootha, Mercurial Artist are Command Tower (85%), Mountain (85%), Arcane Signet (85%), Island (85%), Goblin Electromancer (80%). Inclusion rate is the share of tracked Rootha, Mercurial Artist decks that run each card.

How many decks use Rootha, Mercurial Artist as a Pauper Commander commander?

Rootha, Mercurial Artist is used as a Pauper Commander (PDH) commander in 20 decks tracked by DeckForge, ranking #458 among PDH commanders.

What colors is Rootha, Mercurial Artist in Pauper Commander?

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

What does an average Rootha, Mercurial Artist Pauper Commander deck look like?

On average, a Rootha, Mercurial Artist PDH deck runs 35 lands, 16 creatures, 21 instants, 20 sorceries, 8 artifacts, and 2 enchantments, based on DeckForge's analysis of 20 tracked decks.

Based on 20 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Rootha, Mercurial Artist (PDH)

Color identity
Decks analyzed: 20
Popularity rank: #458 of 2,736
Unique cards seen: 491
Data updated: August 27, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	32	35	39
Creatures	15	16	30
Instants	12	21	31
Sorceries	12	20	29
Artifacts	7	8	16
Enchantments	1	2	6

Standout decks

Community picks, straight from tracked lists.

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Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

Arcane Signet

85% of decks

Goblin Electromancer

80% of decks

Mind Stone

65% of decks

Big Score

65% of decks

Treasure Cruise

65% of decks

Izzet Signet

65% of decks

Mana Geyser

60% of decks

Teach by Example

60% of decks

Serpentine Curve

60% of decks

Archaeomancer

55% of decks

1–30 cards (avg 16)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

50%

Burn

210/2010

50%

310/2010

50%

Burn

210/2010

45%

Tutor

39/209

45%

Burn

29/209

35%

Burn

37/207

35%

Recursion

57/207

35%

Recursion

47/207

35%

47/207

30%

46/206

12–31 cards (avg 21)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

55%

Card Draw

211/2011

55%

RampCard Draw

411/2011

50%

Card Draw

310/2010

50%

BurnRemoval

110/2010

45%

BurnRemoval

39/209

45%

BurnRemoval

39/209

40%

Counterspell

28/208

40%

BurnRemoval

28/208

40%

Card Draw

48/208

35%

CounterspellBurn+2

27/207

35%

Counterspell

27/207

35%

Card Draw

17/207

35%

BurnRemoval

67/207

30%

BurnRemoval

36/206

12–29 cards (avg 20)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

50%

BurnRemoval

110/2010

50%

Ramp

710/2010

50%

Card Draw

210/2010

50%

BurnRemoval

110/2010

50%

BurnRemoval

110/2010

50%

BurnRemoval

110/2010

45%

RampCard Draw

39/209

45%

RampCard Draw

49/209

45%

Card Draw

19/209

40%

BurnRemoval

28/208

35%

Removal

37/207

35%

BurnRemoval

47/207

35%

Card Draw

37/207

35%

47/207

30%

Card Draw

16/206

30%

Recursion

26/206

0–16 cards (avg 8)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

55%

RampCard Draw

311/2011

50%

RampCard Draw

310/2010

50%

Ramp

110/2010

45%

Ramp

29/209

45%

Ramp

29/209

45%

Ramp

39/209

0–6 cards (avg 2)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

45%

Card Draw

39/209

32–39 cards (avg 35)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

85%

017/2017

85%

017/2017

85%

017/2017

65%

Lifegain

013/2013

65%

013/2013

65%

013/2013

65%

Tutor

013/2013

60%

Recursion

012/2012

60%

Card Draw

012/2012

60%

Tutor

012/2012

55%

011/2011

55%

Card Draw

011/2011

50%

TutorLifegain

010/2010

50%

010/2010

45%

09/209

45%

Bounce

09/209

35%

Tutor

07/207

35%

Tutor

07/207

30%

06/206

Top Cards for Rootha PDH Decks

Most-played cards in Rootha, Mercurial Artist Pauper Commander (PDH) decks, ranked by inclusion rate across 20 tracked decks. Data from DeckForge, updated weekly.
#	Inclusion	Decks	Type
1	85%	17/20	artifact
2	80%	16/20	creature
3	65%	13/20	artifact
4	65%	13/20	instant
5	65%	13/20	sorcery
6	65%	13/20	artifact
7	60%	12/20	sorcery
8	60%	12/20	instant
9	60%	12/20	sorcery
10	55%	11/20	creature
11	55%	11/20	instant
12	55%	11/20	artifact
13	55%	11/20	instant
14	50%	10/20	artifact
15	50%	10/20	sorcery
16	50%	10/20	artifact
17	50%	10/20	sorcery
18	50%	10/20	instant
19	50%	10/20	sorcery
20	50%	10/20	sorcery

Rootha, Mercurial Artist (PDH)

Deck Composition

Standout decks

Staples (10)

Creatures (93)

Instants (164)

Sorceries (132)

Artifacts (32)

Enchantments (13)

Lands (47)

Top Cards for Rootha PDH Decks