What are the best cards for Voracious Tome-Skimmer in Pauper Commander?

Based on DeckForge analysis of 30 PDH decks, the most-played cards for Voracious Tome-Skimmer are Counterspell (77%), Negate (77%), Opt (73%), Arcane Signet (70%), Consider (70%). Inclusion rate is the share of tracked Voracious Tome-Skimmer decks that run each card.

How many decks use Voracious Tome-Skimmer as a Pauper Commander commander?

Voracious Tome-Skimmer is used as a Pauper Commander (PDH) commander in 30 decks tracked by DeckForge, ranking #89 among PDH commanders.

What colors is Voracious Tome-Skimmer in Pauper Commander?

Voracious Tome-Skimmer 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 Voracious Tome-Skimmer Pauper Commander deck look like?

On average, a Voracious Tome-Skimmer PDH deck runs 34 lands, 17 creatures, 35 instants, 4 sorceries, 8 artifacts, and 3 enchantments, based on DeckForge's analysis of 30 tracked decks.

Based on 30 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Voracious Tome-Skimmer (PDH)

Color identity
Decks analyzed: 30
Popularity rank: #89 of 1,668
Unique cards seen: 443
Data updated: August 25, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	30	34	38
Creatures	16	17	27
Instants	22	35	50
Sorceries	3	4	11
Artifacts	7	8	14
Enchantments	3	3	14

Standout decks

Community picks, straight from tracked lists.

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Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

Counterspell

77% of decks

Negate

77% of decks

Opt

73% of decks

Arcane Signet

70% of decks

Consider

70% of decks

Archaeomancer

70% of decks

Bender's Waterskin

67% of decks

Frantic Search

63% of decks

Arcane Denial

63% of decks

Dark Ritual

60% of decks

7–27 cards (avg 17)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

60%

518/3018

53%

216/3016

53%

Lifegain

516/3016

53%

316/3016

50%

Lifegain

215/3015

47%

314/3014

47%

Card Draw

214/3014

43%

Recursion

513/3013

43%

Recursion

513/3013

43%

413/3013

40%

Counterspell

212/3012

37%

Tutor

611/3011

37%

211/3011

33%

310/3010

22–50 cards (avg 35)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

60%

Blink

318/3018

60%

TutorCounterspell

218/3018

60%

Tutor

418/3018

57%

Removal

217/3017

53%

RemovalBounce

216/3016

53%

Counterspell

116/3016

50%

RemovalBounce

315/3015

50%

Removal

215/3015

50%

Removal

115/3015

50%

Counterspell

215/3015

50%

Counterspell

115/3015

50%

Blink

315/3015

43%

Removal

213/3013

43%

Card Draw

113/3013

43%

Counterspell

413/3013

40%

CounterspellBounce

212/3012

40%

Graveyard HateLifegain

312/3012

37%

Counterspell

211/3011

37%

TutorCounterspell

311/3011

37%

211/3011

37%

Counterspell

311/3011

37%

Card Draw

111/3011

33%

Card DrawCounterspell

110/3010

33%

Counterspell

210/3010

33%

Lifegain

210/3010

33%

Counterspell

410/3010

33%

Removal

410/3010

30%

Card DrawCounterspell

29/309

30%

Counterspell

29/309

30%

Ramp

19/309

30%

BounceRemoval

29/309

30%

19/309

30%

RemovalBounce

29/309

0–11 cards (avg 4)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

57%

Card DrawTutor

517/3017

53%

Tutor

216/3016

33%

TutorRemoval+1

510/3010

33%

RemovalTutor

510/3010

2–14 cards (avg 8)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

47%

Ramp

214/3014

43%

Burn

213/3013

37%

Ramp

211/3011

37%

Ramp

211/3011

33%

Ramp

210/3010

30%

Ramp

29/309

0–14 cards (avg 3)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

47%

Removal

214/3014

33%

210/3010

Top Cards for Voracious Tome-Skimmer PDH Decks

Most-played cards in Voracious Tome-Skimmer Pauper Commander (PDH) decks, ranked by inclusion rate across 30 tracked decks. Data from DeckForge, updated weekly.
#	Inclusion	Decks	Type
1	77%	23/30	instant
2	77%	23/30	instant
3	73%	22/30	instant
4	70%	21/30	artifact
5	70%	21/30	instant
6	70%	21/30	creature
7	67%	20/30	artifact
8	63%	19/30	instant
9	63%	19/30	instant
10	60%	18/30	instant
11	60%	18/30	instant
12	60%	18/30	creature
13	60%	18/30	instant
14	60%	18/30	instant
15	57%	17/30	instant
16	57%	17/30	sorcery
17	53%	16/30	creature
18	53%	16/30	instant
19	53%	16/30	creature
20	53%	16/30	instant

Voracious Tome-Skimmer (PDH)

Deck Composition

Standout decks

Staples (10)

Creatures (130)

Instants (199)

Sorceries (27)

Artifacts (43)

Enchantments (34)

Top Cards for Voracious Tome-Skimmer PDH Decks