What are the best cards for Witherbloom Apprentice in Pauper Commander?

Based on DeckForge analysis of 209 PDH decks, the most-played cards for Witherbloom Apprentice are Forest (89%), Swamp (89%), Command Tower (87%), Sign in Blood (87%), Weather the Storm (85%). Inclusion rate is the share of tracked Witherbloom Apprentice decks that run each card.

How many decks use Witherbloom Apprentice as a Pauper Commander commander?

Witherbloom Apprentice is used as a Pauper Commander (PDH) commander in 209 decks tracked by DeckForge, ranking #51 among PDH commanders.

What colors is Witherbloom Apprentice in Pauper Commander?

Witherbloom Apprentice has a Black/Green color identity. In Pauper Commander (PDH), a 100-card deck can only include common-rarity cards within the Black/Green color identity.

What does an average Witherbloom Apprentice Pauper Commander deck look like?

On average, a Witherbloom Apprentice PDH deck runs 34 lands, 11 creatures, 27 instants, 23 sorceries, 3 artifacts, and 2 enchantments, based on DeckForge's analysis of 209 tracked decks.

Based on 209 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Witherbloom Apprentice (PDH)

Color identity
Decks analyzed: 209
Popularity rank: #51 of 3,256
Unique cards seen: 1,175
Data updated: October 19, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	23	34	50
Creatures	10	11	36
Instants	26	27	38
Sorceries	22	23	53
Artifacts	2	3	11
Enchantments	2	2	8

Standout decks

Community picks, straight from tracked lists.

Most liked118 likesby PapaPaupermoxfield Most viewed23,488 viewsby PapaPaupermoxfield Best documentedprimer · 118 likesby PapaPaupermoxfield Freshestupdated Oct 17, 2026by Jedimastertreyarchidekt

Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

87% of decks

Weather the Storm

85% of decks

Night's Whisper

81% of decks

Read the Bones

79% of decks

Cultivate

78% of decks

Marauding Blight-Priest

71% of decks

Snakeskin Veil

70% of decks

Feed the Swarm

69% of decks

Sprouting Vines

69% of decks

Cast Down

68% of decks

0–36 cards (avg 11)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

59%

5124/209124

56%

RemovalBurn

3117/209117

44%

Card Draw

492/20992

37%

Card Draw

577/20977

31%

Sacrifice OutletRemoval

364/20964

0–38 cards (avg 27)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

68%

Card Draw

3142/209142

67%

2139/209139

62%

Lifegain

1129/209129

62%

TutorSacrifice Outlet+1

3129/209129

61%

Removal

1127/209127

60%

Removal

2126/209126

58%

Graveyard HateRemoval

2122/209122

58%

Protection

1122/209122

56%

Removal

2118/209118

56%

Recursion

3118/209118

56%

Removal

4116/209116

55%

Card Draw

4115/209115

55%

Protection

1114/209114

54%

Card Draw

3112/209112

52%

2108/209108

52%

Removal

1108/209108

49%

TutorGraveyard Hate

2102/209102

47%

Removal

298/20998

46%

Sacrifice OutletTutor

197/20997

45%

Recursion

195/20995

45%

Removal

293/20993

41%

Removal

186/20986

39%

Removal

182/20982

35%

Removal

373/20973

34%

Removal

372/20972

32%

Ramp

166/20966

30%

Sacrifice OutletCard Draw

163/20963

5–53 cards (avg 23)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

67%

Card Draw

4140/209140

67%

TutorRamp

3139/209139

65%

2136/209136

58%

TutorRamp

3122/209122

49%

1102/209102

47%

Card Draw

399/20999

47%

RampCard Draw

298/20998

45%

BurnRemoval

495/20995

45%

RampTutor

293/20993

44%

492/20992

42%

TutorRamp

288/20988

41%

TutorRamp

386/20986

41%

TutorRamp

386/20986

40%

Card DrawLifegain

384/20984

39%

TutorRamp

382/20982

37%

TutorRamp

278/20978

33%

468/20968

32%

RampTutor

266/20966

0–11 cards (avg 3)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

32%

Card DrawRamp

366/20966

31%

Ramp

264/20964

0–8 cards (avg 2)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

51%

RemovalBurn

4107/209107

32%

Removal

367/20967

23–50 cards (avg 34)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

89%

0187/209187

89%

0186/209186

87%

0181/209181

68%

0142/209142

64%

Graveyard Hate

0133/209133

63%

Bounce

0131/209131

57%

Recursion

0120/209120

57%

0119/209119

51%

Lifegain

0107/209107

44%

092/20992

43%

Recursion

090/20990

39%

082/20982

37%

077/20977

36%

Lifegain

076/20976

35%

073/20973

33%

Tutor

069/20969

33%

Tutor

068/20968

Top Cards for Witherbloom Apprentice PDH Decks

Most-played cards in Witherbloom Apprentice Pauper Commander (PDH) decks, ranked by inclusion rate across 209 tracked decks. Data from DeckForge, updated weekly.
#	Inclusion	Decks	Type
1	87%	181/209	sorcery
2	85%	178/209	instant
3	81%	169/209	sorcery
4	79%	166/209	sorcery
5	78%	163/209	sorcery
6	71%	148/209	creature
7	70%	147/209	instant
8	69%	145/209	sorcery
9	69%	145/209	instant
10	68%	142/209	instant
11	68%	142/209	instant
12	67%	140/209	sorcery
13	67%	139/209	sorcery
14	67%	139/209	instant
15	65%	136/209	sorcery
16	62%	129/209	instant
17	62%	129/209	instant
18	61%	127/209	instant
19	60%	126/209	instant
20	59%	124/209	creature

Witherbloom Apprentice (PDH)

Deck Composition

Standout decks

Staples (10)

Creatures (377)

Instants (306)

Sorceries (273)

Artifacts (71)

Enchantments (52)

Lands (86)

Top Cards for Witherbloom Apprentice PDH Decks