What are the best cards for Xerex Strobe-Knight in Pauper Commander?

Based on DeckForge analysis of 10 PDH decks, the most-played cards for Xerex Strobe-Knight are Refocus (100%), Island (90%), Shore Up (90%), Cerulean Wisps (90%), Arcane Signet (90%). Inclusion rate is the share of tracked Xerex Strobe-Knight decks that run each card.

How many decks use Xerex Strobe-Knight as a Pauper Commander commander?

Xerex Strobe-Knight is used as a Pauper Commander (PDH) commander in 10 decks tracked by DeckForge, ranking #709 among PDH commanders.

What colors is Xerex Strobe-Knight in Pauper Commander?

Xerex Strobe-Knight has a mono-Blue color identity. In Pauper Commander (PDH), a 100-card deck can only include common-rarity cards within the mono-Blue color identity.

What does an average Xerex Strobe-Knight Pauper Commander deck look like?

On average, a Xerex Strobe-Knight PDH deck runs 35 lands, 16 creatures, 27 instants, 10 sorceries, 7 artifacts, and 4 enchantments, based on DeckForge's analysis of 10 tracked decks.

Based on 10 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Xerex Strobe-Knight (PDH)

Color identity
Decks analyzed: 10
Popularity rank: #709 of 2,736
Unique cards seen: 321
Data updated: August 27, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	31	35	37
Creatures	9	16	23
Instants	22	27	33
Sorceries	5	10	15
Artifacts	4	7	11
Enchantments	4	4	13

Standout decks

Community picks, straight from tracked lists.

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Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

Refocus

100% of decks

Shore Up

90% of decks

Cerulean Wisps

90% of decks

Arcane Signet

90% of decks

Twiddle

80% of decks

Counterspell

80% of decks

Clever Conjurer

80% of decks

Nimbleclaw Adept

70% of decks

Opt

70% of decks

Dramatic Reversal

70% of decks

9–23 cards (avg 16)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

70%

27/107

50%

RampCard Draw

35/105

50%

25/105

50%

15/105

40%

34/104

40%

34/104

40%

24/104

30%

53/103

30%

33/103

30%

43/103

30%

Recursion

43/103

30%

Ramp

23/103

30%

33/103

30%

BounceRemoval

73/103

22–33 cards (avg 27)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

70%

Card Draw

17/107

60%

26/106

60%

Card Draw

36/106

60%

16/106

60%

16/106

60%

Card Draw

16/106

60%

Bounce

26/106

50%

Card Draw

35/105

50%

Card Draw

35/105

50%

Card Draw

35/105

50%

CounterspellCard Draw

25/105

50%

Card Draw

45/105

50%

BounceRemoval

25/105

50%

Card Draw

35/105

40%

34/104

40%

Card Draw

24/104

40%

CounterspellTutor

24/104

40%

BounceCard Draw

54/104

40%

Counterspell

24/104

30%

Counterspell

43/103

30%

23/103

30%

BounceRemoval

23/103

30%

Counterspell

33/103

30%

13/103

30%

Card Draw

13/103

30%

Card Draw

13/103

5–15 cards (avg 10)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

70%

Card Draw

17/107

60%

Card Draw

16/106

60%

Card Draw

86/106

60%

26/106

60%

Card Draw

16/106

50%

Card Draw

15/105

50%

Card Draw

35/105

40%

Card Draw

34/104

40%

Card Draw

44/104

40%

Card Draw

14/104

40%

Card Draw

44/104

30%

TutorCard Draw

53/103

30%

BounceCard Draw+1

43/103

30%

23/103

4–11 cards (avg 7)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

60%

RampCard Draw

26/106

60%

Ramp

26/106

30%

Ramp

23/103

30%

RampCard Draw

33/103

30%

RampTutor

13/103

30%

RampCard Draw

33/103

30%

BounceCard Draw+1

13/103

30%

33/103

0–13 cards (avg 4)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

60%

36/106

50%

Anthem

25/105

40%

Removal

14/104

30%

23/103

30%

Removal

23/103

31–37 cards (avg 35)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

90%

09/109

90%

Card Draw

09/109

80%

Card Draw

08/108

80%

Recursion

08/108

70%

Card Draw

07/107

50%

Card Draw

05/105

40%

04/104

40%

04/104

30%

03/103

Top Cards for Xerex Strobe-Knight PDH Decks

Most-played cards in Xerex Strobe-Knight Pauper Commander (PDH) decks, ranked by inclusion rate across 10 tracked decks. Data from DeckForge, updated weekly.
#	Inclusion	Decks	Type
1	100%	10/10	instant
2	90%	9/10	instant
3	90%	9/10	instant
4	90%	9/10	artifact
5	80%	8/10	instant
6	80%	8/10	instant
7	80%	8/10	creature
8	70%	7/10	creature
9	70%	7/10	instant
10	70%	7/10	instant
11	70%	7/10	sorcery
12	70%	7/10	instant
13	70%	7/10	creature
14	60%	6/10	enchantment
15	60%	6/10	artifact
16	60%	6/10	sorcery
17	60%	6/10	sorcery
18	60%	6/10	sorcery
19	60%	6/10	instant
20	60%	6/10	instant

Xerex Strobe-Knight (PDH)

Deck Composition

Standout decks

Staples (10)

Creatures (89)

Instants (101)

Sorceries (36)

Artifacts (33)

Enchantments (21)

Lands (31)

Top Cards for Xerex Strobe-Knight PDH Decks