What are the best cards for Sprite Dragon in Pauper Commander?

Based on DeckForge analysis of 144 PDH decks, the most-played cards for Sprite Dragon are Command Tower (86%), Island (79%), Mountain (78%), Preordain (78%), Lightning Bolt (77%). Inclusion rate is the share of tracked Sprite Dragon decks that run each card.

How many decks use Sprite Dragon as a Pauper Commander commander?

Sprite Dragon is used as a Pauper Commander (PDH) commander in 144 decks tracked by DeckForge, ranking #75 among PDH commanders.

What colors is Sprite Dragon in Pauper Commander?

Sprite Dragon 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 Sprite Dragon Pauper Commander deck look like?

On average, a Sprite Dragon PDH deck runs 34 lands, 11 creatures, 30 instants, 14 sorceries, 6 artifacts, and 5 enchantments, based on DeckForge's analysis of 144 tracked decks.

Based on 144 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Sprite Dragon (PDH)

Color identity
Decks analyzed: 144
Popularity rank: #75 of 3,256
Unique cards seen: 1,243
Data updated: October 19, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	27	34	40
Creatures	11	11	33
Instants	29	30	54
Sorceries	13	14	42
Artifacts	5	6	22
Enchantments	5	5	29

Standout decks

Community picks, straight from tracked lists.

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Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

Preordain

78% of decks

Lightning Bolt

77% of decks

Opt

77% of decks

Counterspell

74% of decks

Temur Battle Rage

72% of decks

Ponder

69% of decks

Brainstorm

67% of decks

Faithless Looting

61% of decks

Abrade

60% of decks

Consider

59% of decks

0–33 cards (avg 11)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

58%

Burn

284/14484

56%

281/14481

50%

Burn

272/14472

42%

Burn

261/14461

36%

352/14452

33%

Burn

347/14447

1–54 cards (avg 30)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

54%

Counterspell

278/14478

48%

RemovalBounce

269/14469

47%

168/14468

47%

Card DrawCounterspell

267/14467

45%

Card Draw

365/14465

42%

Counterspell

260/14460

42%

Card Draw

260/14460

40%

Card Draw

257/14457

39%

Card DrawCounterspell

256/14456

38%

Card Draw

255/14455

36%

Counterspell

152/14452

36%

152/14452

35%

Card DrawBurn+2

251/14451

35%

150/14450

32%

Counterspell

146/14446

32%

Card Draw

146/14446

31%

Counterspell

245/14445

1–42 cards (avg 14)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

55%

Card Draw

179/14479

53%

Card Draw

877/14477

53%

Card Draw

177/14477

53%

176/14476

45%

Card Draw

365/14465

44%

Card Draw

164/14464

39%

Card Draw

156/14456

33%

BurnRemoval

148/14448

33%

147/14447

0–22 cards (avg 6)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

54%

Ramp

278/14478

37%

Ramp

253/14453

0–29 cards (avg 5)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

44%

164/14464

35%

150/14450

34%

Removal

149/14449

27–40 cards (avg 34)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

86%

0124/144124

79%

0114/144114

78%

0113/144113

49%

Lifegain

071/14471

47%

Recursion

067/14467

42%

Tutor

061/14461

40%

Bounce

057/14457

39%

Tutor

056/14456

36%

052/14452

35%

051/14451

33%

Card Draw

047/14447

33%

047/14447

33%

Card Draw

047/14447

31%

044/14444

Top Cards for Sprite Dragon PDH Decks

Most-played cards in Sprite Dragon Pauper Commander (PDH) decks, ranked by inclusion rate across 144 tracked decks. Data from DeckForge, updated weekly.
#	Inclusion	Decks	Type
1	78%	112/144	sorcery
2	77%	111/144	instant
3	77%	111/144	instant
4	74%	106/144	instant
5	72%	104/144	instant
6	69%	99/144	sorcery
7	67%	96/144	instant
8	61%	88/144	sorcery
9	60%	86/144	instant
10	59%	85/144	instant
11	58%	84/144	creature
12	56%	81/144	creature
13	55%	79/144	sorcery
14	54%	78/144	artifact
15	54%	78/144	instant
16	53%	77/144	sorcery
17	53%	77/144	sorcery
18	53%	76/144	sorcery
19	50%	72/144	creature
20	48%	69/144	instant

Sprite Dragon (PDH)

Deck Composition

Standout decks

Staples (10)

Creatures (284)

Instants (424)

Sorceries (193)

Artifacts (120)

Enchantments (136)

Lands (76)

Top Cards for Sprite Dragon PDH Decks