What are the best cards for Sedraxis Specter in Pauper Commander?

Based on DeckForge analysis of 45 PDH decks, the most-played cards for Sedraxis Specter are Command Tower (91%), Arcane Signet (73%), Mountain (69%), Swamp (69%), Island (69%). Inclusion rate is the share of tracked Sedraxis Specter decks that run each card.

How many decks use Sedraxis Specter as a Pauper Commander commander?

Sedraxis Specter is used as a Pauper Commander (PDH) commander in 45 decks tracked by DeckForge, ranking #219 among PDH commanders.

What colors is Sedraxis Specter in Pauper Commander?

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

What does an average Sedraxis Specter Pauper Commander deck look like?

On average, a Sedraxis Specter PDH deck runs 32 lands, 20 creatures, 20 instants, 10 sorceries, 13 artifacts, and 4 enchantments, based on DeckForge's analysis of 45 tracked decks.

Based on 45 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Sedraxis Specter (PDH)

Color identity
Decks analyzed: 45
Popularity rank: #219 of 2,736
Unique cards seen: 884
Data updated: August 27, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	23	32	39
Creatures	20	20	34
Instants	19	20	33
Sorceries	10	10	19
Artifacts	13	13	37
Enchantments	3	4	9

Standout decks

Community picks, straight from tracked lists.

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Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

Arcane Signet

73% of decks

Dimir Signet

67% of decks

Counterspell

64% of decks

Rakdos Signet

62% of decks

Terminate

62% of decks

Izzet Signet

62% of decks

Lightning Bolt

62% of decks

Negate

51% of decks

Treasure Cruise

51% of decks

Syphon Mind

49% of decks

8–34 cards (avg 20)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

47%

221/4521

47%

Card Draw

521/4521

47%

Card Draw

421/4521

47%

Recursion

421/4521

38%

BurnRemoval

317/4517

31%

Sacrifice OutletRemoval

314/4514

31%

Card Draw

414/4514

31%

714/4514

5–33 cards (avg 20)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

49%

BurnRemoval

222/4522

47%

Removal

221/4521

44%

CounterspellTutor

220/4520

40%

CounterspellCard Draw

218/4518

40%

Blink

318/4518

38%

BurnRemoval

317/4517

36%

BurnRemoval

316/4516

33%

Blink

315/4515

31%

CounterspellRecursion

314/4514

31%

Card Draw

114/4514

31%

Removal

214/4514

2–19 cards (avg 10)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

49%

Card Draw

122/4522

38%

RecursionCard Draw

117/4517

36%

Removal

216/4516

33%

Card Draw

115/4515

33%

Card Draw

215/4515

1–37 cards (avg 13)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

44%

020/4520

44%

020/4520

44%

020/4520

38%

017/4517

38%

017/4517

38%

017/4517

36%

216/4516

36%

RecursionCard Draw

116/4516

36%

Ramp

216/4516

0–9 cards (avg 4)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

42%

119/4519

23–39 cards (avg 32)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

91%

041/4541

69%

031/4531

69%

031/4531

69%

031/4531

49%

Tutor

022/4522

49%

Tutor

022/4522

44%

Graveyard Hate

020/4520

44%

020/4520

42%

Tutor

019/4519

40%

Bounce

018/4518

40%

Bounce

018/4518

38%

Bounce

017/4517

38%

Lifegain

017/4517

38%

Lifegain

017/4517

36%

Lifegain

016/4516

Top Cards for Sedraxis Specter PDH Decks

Most-played cards in Sedraxis Specter Pauper Commander (PDH) decks, ranked by inclusion rate across 45 tracked decks. Data from DeckForge, updated weekly.
#	Inclusion	Decks	Type
1	73%	33/45	artifact
2	67%	30/45	artifact
3	64%	29/45	instant
4	62%	28/45	artifact
5	62%	28/45	instant
6	62%	28/45	artifact
7	62%	28/45	instant
8	51%	23/45	instant
9	51%	23/45	sorcery
10	49%	22/45	sorcery
11	49%	22/45	instant
12	49%	22/45	sorcery
13	47%	21/45	creature
14	47%	21/45	instant
15	47%	21/45	creature
16	47%	21/45	creature
17	47%	21/45	creature
18	44%	20/45	instant
19	44%	20/45	artifact
20	44%	20/45	artifact

Sedraxis Specter (PDH)

Deck Composition

Standout decks

Staples (10)

Creatures (292)

Instants (216)

Sorceries (118)

Artifacts (115)

Enchantments (53)

Lands (80)

Top Cards for Sedraxis Specter PDH Decks