What are the best cards for Tough Cookie in Pauper Commander?

Based on DeckForge analysis of 15 PDH decks, the most-played cards for Tough Cookie are Forest (93%), Gingerbread Cabin (87%), Revive the Shire (87%), Generous Ent (87%), Ichor Wellspring (87%). Inclusion rate is the share of tracked Tough Cookie decks that run each card.

How many decks use Tough Cookie as a Pauper Commander commander?

Tough Cookie is used as a Pauper Commander (PDH) commander in 15 decks tracked by DeckForge, ranking #550 among PDH commanders.

What colors is Tough Cookie in Pauper Commander?

Tough Cookie has a mono-Green color identity. In Pauper Commander (PDH), a 100-card deck can only include common-rarity cards within the mono-Green color identity.

What does an average Tough Cookie Pauper Commander deck look like?

On average, a Tough Cookie PDH deck runs 33 lands, 21 creatures, 7 instants, 8 sorceries, 28 artifacts, and 2 enchantments, based on DeckForge's analysis of 15 tracked decks.

Based on 15 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Tough Cookie (PDH)

Color identity
Decks analyzed: 15
Popularity rank: #550 of 2,736
Unique cards seen: 383
Data updated: August 27, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	29	33	38
Creatures	13	21	32
Instants	7	7	14
Sorceries	7	8	13
Artifacts	16	28	40
Enchantments	2	2	7

Standout decks

Community picks, straight from tracked lists.

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Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

Revive the Shire

87% of decks

Generous Ent

87% of decks

Ichor Wellspring

87% of decks

Darksteel Citadel

80% of decks

Brandywine Farmer

80% of decks

Orchard Strider

80% of decks

Tree of Tales

73% of decks

Many Partings

73% of decks

Prizefight

73% of decks

Prized Statue

73% of decks

13–32 cards (avg 21)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

67%

Lifegain

210/1510

60%

Recursion

29/159

60%

Tutor

79/159

60%

Ramp

49/159

60%

Sacrifice OutletLifegain

39/159

60%

39/159

53%

Recursion

38/158

53%

Ramp

38/158

53%

Lifegain

68/158

47%

Ramp

37/157

40%

Sacrifice Outlet

26/156

40%

26/156

40%

46/156

33%

Lifegain

45/155

33%

Ramp

45/155

33%

75/155

33%

45/155

33%

Lifegain

15/155

1–14 cards (avg 7)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

47%

Lifegain

17/157

47%

47/157

2–13 cards (avg 8)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

67%

RampTutor+1

310/1510

47%

LifegainRemoval

37/157

33%

RampTutor

25/155

33%

TutorRamp

25/155

33%

Card DrawRemoval

35/155

33%

RampTutor

25/155

16–40 cards (avg 28)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

73%

RecursionCard Draw+1

211/1511

67%

Tutor

210/1510

67%

210/1510

67%

Ramp

310/1510

67%

110/1510

67%

LifegainCard Draw

110/1510

60%

39/159

53%

Card Draw

18/158

53%

Card DrawRamp

38/158

53%

Card DrawLifegain

28/158

53%

Card DrawRamp

28/158

47%

LifegainCard Draw

27/157

47%

Card DrawTutor

17/157

47%

37/157

47%

Card DrawRamp

37/157

40%

Card DrawRamp

36/156

40%

Card Draw

16/156

40%

Card Draw

26/156

40%

26/156

40%

Card Draw

16/156

40%

26/156

40%

Card Draw

26/156

40%

Ramp

26/156

33%

Card Draw

15/155

33%

RampCard Draw

35/155

33%

Ramp

05/155

33%

05/155

0–7 cards (avg 2)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

40%

Ramp

36/156

33%

Removal

25/155

29–38 cards (avg 33)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

93%

014/1514

87%

Lifegain

013/1513

60%

Card Draw

09/159

53%

Card Draw

08/158

53%

08/158

47%

Card Draw

07/157

40%

Card Draw

06/156

Top Cards for Tough Cookie PDH Decks

Most-played cards in Tough Cookie Pauper Commander (PDH) decks, ranked by inclusion rate across 15 tracked decks. Data from DeckForge, updated weekly.
#	Inclusion	Decks	Type
1	87%	13/15	sorcery
2	87%	13/15	creature
3	87%	13/15	artifact
4	80%	12/15	artifact
5	80%	12/15	creature
6	80%	12/15	creature
7	73%	11/15	artifact
8	73%	11/15	sorcery
9	73%	11/15	instant
10	73%	11/15	artifact
11	73%	11/15	artifact
12	67%	10/15	artifact
13	67%	10/15	artifact
14	67%	10/15	creature
15	67%	10/15	artifact
16	67%	10/15	artifact
17	67%	10/15	sorcery
18	67%	10/15	artifact
19	60%	9/15	creature
20	60%	9/15	creature

Tough Cookie (PDH)

Deck Composition

Standout decks

Staples (10)

Creatures (111)

Instants (52)

Sorceries (38)

Artifacts (124)

Enchantments (16)

Lands (32)

Top Cards for Tough Cookie PDH Decks