What are the best cards for Ruination Rioter in Pauper Commander?

Based on DeckForge analysis of 19 PDH decks, the most-played cards for Ruination Rioter are Harrow (84%), Forgotten Cave (79%), Ash Barrens (79%), Tranquil Thicket (79%), Riveteers Overlook (79%). Inclusion rate is the share of tracked Ruination Rioter decks that run each card.

How many decks use Ruination Rioter as a Pauper Commander commander?

Ruination Rioter is used as a Pauper Commander (PDH) commander in 19 decks tracked by DeckForge, ranking #474 among PDH commanders.

What colors is Ruination Rioter in Pauper Commander?

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

What does an average Ruination Rioter Pauper Commander deck look like?

On average, a Ruination Rioter PDH deck runs 40 lands, 23 creatures, 16 instants, 15 sorceries, 3 artifacts, and 3 enchantments, based on DeckForge's analysis of 19 tracked decks.

Based on 19 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Ruination Rioter (PDH)

Color identity
Decks analyzed: 19
Popularity rank: #474 of 2,736
Unique cards seen: 391
Data updated: August 27, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	31	40	57
Creatures	12	23	30
Instants	8	16	25
Sorceries	8	15	24
Artifacts	2	3	9
Enchantments	2	3	10
Other	0	0	1

Standout decks

Community picks, straight from tracked lists.

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Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

Harrow

84% of decks

Springbloom Druid

74% of decks

Faithless Looting

74% of decks

Cathartic Reunion

68% of decks

Thrill of Possibility

68% of decks

Crop Rotation

63% of decks

Collateral Damage

63% of decks

Grapple with the Past

63% of decks

Heartfire

63% of decks

Orcish Lumberjack

63% of decks

12–30 cards (avg 23)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

47%

Recursion

29/199

47%

Sacrifice Outlet

39/199

47%

Sacrifice Outlet

29/199

47%

BurnRamp

29/199

47%

Sacrifice OutletCard Draw

59/199

47%

29/199

42%

TutorCard Draw

38/198

42%

Lifegain

28/198

42%

Sacrifice OutletCard Draw

18/198

37%

Tutor

17/197

37%

RampTutor

27/197

37%

Card Draw

37/197

32%

BurnRemoval

66/196

32%

Recursion

16/196

32%

26/196

32%

66/196

32%

Ramp

26/196

32%

Recursion

36/196

32%

Sacrifice OutletTutor+1

66/196

8–25 cards (avg 16)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

53%

310/1910

47%

BurnRemoval

19/199

47%

BurnSacrifice Outlet+1

39/199

42%

BurnSacrifice Outlet+1

28/198

42%

BurnSacrifice Outlet+1

48/198

37%

BurnSacrifice Outlet+1

27/197

37%

RampCard Draw

47/197

32%

Sacrifice OutletCard Draw

26/196

32%

Graveyard HateRemoval

26/196

32%

BurnSacrifice Outlet+1

66/196

8–24 cards (avg 15)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

53%

210/1910

53%

Card Draw

210/1910

47%

Sacrifice OutletRamp+2

29/199

47%

RampTutor

39/199

47%

RampTutor

39/199

42%

28/198

42%

Recursion

38/198

42%

RampTutor

38/198

37%

Sacrifice OutletCard Draw

27/197

37%

BurnRemoval

47/197

32%

Tutor

26/196

32%

Sacrifice OutletRamp

16/196

0–9 cards (avg 3)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

37%

Sacrifice OutletRamp

37/197

0–10 cards (avg 3)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

37%

17/197

31–57 cards (avg 40)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

79%

Card Draw

015/1915

79%

Tutor

015/1915

79%

Card Draw

015/1915

79%

TutorLifegain

015/1915

74%

Card Draw

014/1914

74%

Tutor

014/1914

74%

Card Draw

014/1914

74%

TutorLifegain

014/1914

63%

Tutor

012/1912

53%

Bounce

010/1910

53%

Card Draw

010/1910

47%

09/199

47%

09/199

47%

09/199

47%

Card Draw

09/199

42%

Tutor

08/198

42%

Card Draw

08/198

42%

08/198

42%

08/198

42%

Recursion

08/198

37%

Card Draw

07/197

37%

Card Draw

07/197

32%

TutorLifegain

06/196

32%

Tutor

06/196

32%

TutorLifegain

06/196

Top Cards for Ruination Rioter PDH Decks

Most-played cards in Ruination Rioter Pauper Commander (PDH) decks, ranked by inclusion rate across 19 tracked decks. Data from DeckForge, updated weekly.
#	Inclusion	Decks	Type
1	84%	16/19	instant
2	74%	14/19	creature
3	74%	14/19	sorcery
4	68%	13/19	sorcery
5	68%	13/19	instant
6	63%	12/19	instant
7	63%	12/19	instant
8	63%	12/19	instant
9	63%	12/19	instant
10	63%	12/19	creature
11	53%	10/19	instant
12	53%	10/19	sorcery
13	53%	10/19	sorcery
14	47%	9/19	creature
15	47%	9/19	sorcery
16	47%	9/19	sorcery
17	47%	9/19	instant
18	47%	9/19	creature
19	47%	9/19	instant
20	47%	9/19	sorcery

Ruination Rioter (PDH)

Deck Composition

Standout decks

Staples (10)

Creatures (147)

Instants (54)

Sorceries (80)

Artifacts (23)

Enchantments (22)

Lands (55)

Top Cards for Ruination Rioter PDH Decks