What are the best cards for Zombie Trailblazer in Pauper Commander?

Based on DeckForge analysis of 12 PDH decks, the most-played cards for Zombie Trailblazer are Swamp (83%), Shambling Ghast (75%), Cyclopean Giant (75%), Servant of Tymaret (75%), Lazotep Reaver (75%). Inclusion rate is the share of tracked Zombie Trailblazer decks that run each card.

How many decks use Zombie Trailblazer as a Pauper Commander commander?

Zombie Trailblazer is used as a Pauper Commander (PDH) commander in 12 decks tracked by DeckForge, ranking #633 among PDH commanders.

What colors is Zombie Trailblazer in Pauper Commander?

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

What does an average Zombie Trailblazer Pauper Commander deck look like?

On average, a Zombie Trailblazer PDH deck runs 34 lands, 31 creatures, 13 instants, 9 sorceries, 5 artifacts, and 8 enchantments, based on DeckForge's analysis of 12 tracked decks.

Based on 12 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Zombie Trailblazer (PDH)

Color identity
Decks analyzed: 12
Popularity rank: #633 of 2,736
Unique cards seen: 317
Data updated: August 27, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	25	34	38
Creatures	25	31	42
Instants	12	13	19
Sorceries	9	9	15
Artifacts	4	5	21
Enchantments	7	8	16

Standout decks

Community picks, straight from tracked lists.

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Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

Shambling Ghast

75% of decks

Cyclopean Giant

75% of decks

Servant of Tymaret

75% of decks

Lazotep Reaver

75% of decks

Gray Merchant of Asphodel

75% of decks

Gempalm Polluter

75% of decks

Festering Mummy

75% of decks

Hobbling Zombie

67% of decks

Ghoulraiser

67% of decks

Shepherd of Rot

67% of decks

25–42 cards (avg 31)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

67%

Graveyard Hate

58/128

67%

48/128

67%

Sacrifice Outlet

58/128

58%

Sacrifice Outlet

17/127

50%

Removal

16/126

42%

Sacrifice OutletRemoval

25/125

42%

Graveyard Hate

15/125

42%

Removal

15/125

42%

35/125

42%

Tutor

65/125

42%

25/125

42%

Sacrifice OutletRemoval

35/125

42%

25/125

33%

Recursion

44/124

33%

24/124

33%

Removal

44/124

33%

44/124

33%

14/124

33%

64/124

33%

44/124

33%

Removal

14/124

6–19 cards (avg 13)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

50%

Removal

16/126

50%

Recursion

26/126

50%

Sacrifice OutletCard Draw

16/126

50%

Graveyard Hate

16/126

33%

RecursionRemoval

54/124

33%

14/124

33%

Removal

24/124

33%

Graveyard HateTutor

24/124

33%

Graveyard Hate

14/124

33%

Sacrifice OutletCard Draw

14/124

33%

Counterspell

24/124

33%

Removal

44/124

33%

Removal

14/124

4–15 cards (avg 9)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

58%

Recursion

17/127

58%

Card Draw

27/127

58%

RecursionCard Draw

27/127

58%

Recursion

17/127

58%

RecursionCard Draw

17/127

50%

46/126

33%

Card Draw

34/124

33%

Ramp

14/124

33%

Graveyard HateLifegain

14/124

0–21 cards (avg 5)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

33%

Ramp

14/124

3–16 cards (avg 8)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

58%

Card Draw

37/127

50%

Removal

36/126

50%

26/126

50%

16/126

42%

35/125

25–38 cards (avg 34)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

83%

010/1210

50%

06/126

42%

Card Draw

05/125

33%

04/124

33%

Recursion

04/124

33%

Card Draw

04/124

33%

Graveyard Hate

04/124

33%

Recursion

04/124

Top Cards for Zombie Trailblazer PDH Decks

Most-played cards in Zombie Trailblazer Pauper Commander (PDH) decks, ranked by inclusion rate across 12 tracked decks. Data from DeckForge, updated weekly.
#	Inclusion	Decks	Type
1	75%	9/12	creature
2	75%	9/12	creature
3	75%	9/12	creature
4	75%	9/12	creature
5	75%	9/12	creature
6	75%	9/12	creature
7	75%	9/12	creature
8	67%	8/12	creature
9	67%	8/12	creature
10	67%	8/12	creature
11	67%	8/12	creature
12	67%	8/12	creature
13	67%	8/12	creature
14	58%	7/12	sorcery
15	58%	7/12	enchantment
16	58%	7/12	sorcery
17	58%	7/12	creature
18	58%	7/12	sorcery
19	58%	7/12	sorcery
20	58%	7/12	sorcery

Zombie Trailblazer (PDH)

Deck Composition

Standout decks

Staples (10)

Creatures (111)

Instants (58)

Sorceries (42)

Artifacts (36)

Enchantments (39)

Lands (21)

Top Cards for Zombie Trailblazer PDH Decks