What are the best cards for Taigam, Sidisi's Hand in Pauper Commander?

Based on DeckForge analysis of 13 PDH decks, the most-played cards for Taigam, Sidisi's Hand are Command Tower (85%), Island (85%), Swamp (85%), Dread Return (85%), Counterspell (77%). Inclusion rate is the share of tracked Taigam, Sidisi's Hand decks that run each card.

How many decks use Taigam, Sidisi's Hand as a Pauper Commander commander?

Taigam, Sidisi's Hand is used as a Pauper Commander (PDH) commander in 13 decks tracked by DeckForge, ranking #599 among PDH commanders.

What colors is Taigam, Sidisi's Hand in Pauper Commander?

Taigam, Sidisi's Hand has a Blue/Black color identity. In Pauper Commander (PDH), a 100-card deck can only include common-rarity cards within the Blue/Black color identity.

What does an average Taigam, Sidisi's Hand Pauper Commander deck look like?

On average, a Taigam, Sidisi's Hand PDH deck runs 35 lands, 23 creatures, 18 instants, 15 sorceries, 7 artifacts, and 2 enchantments, based on DeckForge's analysis of 13 tracked decks.

Based on 13 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Taigam, Sidisi's Hand (PDH)

Color identity
Decks analyzed: 13
Popularity rank: #599 of 2,736
Unique cards seen: 469
Data updated: August 27, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	30	35	38
Creatures	15	23	31
Instants	11	18	27
Sorceries	9	15	19
Artifacts	7	7	11
Enchantments	1	2	4

Standout decks

Community picks, straight from tracked lists.

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Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

Dread Return

85% of decks

Counterspell

77% of decks

Frantic Search

77% of decks

Arcane Signet

77% of decks

Commander's Sphere

69% of decks

Deep Analysis

69% of decks

Dimir Signet

62% of decks

Disentomb

62% of decks

Mnemonic Wall

62% of decks

Treasure Cruise

62% of decks

15–31 cards (avg 23)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

54%

Recursion

47/137

54%

77/137

46%

Ramp

26/136

38%

45/135

38%

75/135

38%

75/135

38%

Recursion

55/135

31%

Recursion

14/134

31%

Card Draw

24/134

31%

Card Draw

44/134

31%

BurnRemoval

34/134

31%

Recursion

54/134

31%

Sacrifice OutletRamp+1

24/134

31%

Card Draw

24/134

31%

54/134

31%

Recursion

34/134

31%

Tutor

64/134

11–27 cards (avg 18)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

54%

Card Draw

17/137

46%

CounterspellRecursion

36/136

46%

36/136

46%

Removal

26/136

46%

CounterspellCard Draw

26/136

46%

Removal

26/136

38%

CounterspellTutor

35/135

38%

Card Draw

15/135

38%

Removal

55/135

38%

Counterspell

25/135

31%

14/134

31%

Counterspell

14/134

31%

Card DrawLifegain

34/134

31%

Blink

34/134

31%

Recursion

24/134

31%

Removal

14/134

31%

Card Draw

14/134

9–19 cards (avg 15)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

54%

Recursion

57/137

54%

Recursion

57/137

54%

Recursion

17/137

54%

RecursionCard Draw

17/137

46%

Removal

26/136

38%

Card Draw

35/135

38%

25/135

31%

24/134

31%

Recursion

24/134

31%

TutorRemoval

54/134

31%

Card Draw

14/134

31%

Recursion

14/134

2–11 cards (avg 7)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

46%

RampCard Draw

26/136

31%

Ramp

24/134

31%

Ramp

24/134

0–4 cards (avg 2)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

30–38 cards (avg 35)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

85%

011/1311

85%

011/1311

85%

011/1311

77%

Bounce

010/1310

69%

09/139

62%

Recursion

08/138

54%

Recursion

07/137

54%

Tutor

07/137

54%

Tutor

07/137

54%

07/137

54%

Tutor

07/137

46%

Recursion

06/136

38%

Graveyard Hate

05/135

38%

Card Draw

05/135

38%

05/135

38%

05/135

31%

Card Draw

04/134

31%

04/134

Top Cards for Taigam PDH Decks

Most-played cards in Taigam, Sidisi's Hand Pauper Commander (PDH) decks, ranked by inclusion rate across 13 tracked decks. Data from DeckForge, updated weekly.
#	Inclusion	Decks	Type
1	85%	11/13	sorcery
2	77%	10/13	instant
3	77%	10/13	instant
4	77%	10/13	artifact
5	69%	9/13	artifact
6	69%	9/13	sorcery
7	62%	8/13	artifact
8	62%	8/13	sorcery
9	62%	8/13	creature
10	62%	8/13	sorcery
11	54%	7/13	sorcery
12	54%	7/13	sorcery
13	54%	7/13	creature
14	54%	7/13	sorcery
15	54%	7/13	creature
16	54%	7/13	sorcery
17	54%	7/13	instant
18	46%	6/13	instant
19	46%	6/13	creature
20	46%	6/13	instant

Taigam, Sidisi's Hand (PDH)

Deck Composition

Standout decks

Staples (10)

Creatures (176)

Instants (110)

Sorceries (72)

Artifacts (38)

Enchantments (16)

Lands (47)

Top Cards for Taigam PDH Decks