What are the best cards for Zoyowa Lava-Tongue in Pauper Commander?

Based on DeckForge analysis of 158 PDH decks, the most-played cards for Zoyowa Lava-Tongue are Mountain (87%), Swamp (87%), Evolving Wilds (72%), Command Tower (65%), Terramorphic Expanse (65%). Inclusion rate is the share of tracked Zoyowa Lava-Tongue decks that run each card.

How many decks use Zoyowa Lava-Tongue as a Pauper Commander commander?

Zoyowa Lava-Tongue is used as a Pauper Commander (PDH) commander in 158 decks tracked by DeckForge, ranking #70 among PDH commanders.

What colors is Zoyowa Lava-Tongue in Pauper Commander?

Zoyowa Lava-Tongue has a Black/Red color identity. In Pauper Commander (PDH), a 100-card deck can only include common-rarity cards within the Black/Red color identity.

What does an average Zoyowa Lava-Tongue Pauper Commander deck look like?

On average, a Zoyowa Lava-Tongue PDH deck runs 34 lands, 30 creatures, 11 instants, 10 sorceries, 10 artifacts, and 4 enchantments, based on DeckForge's analysis of 158 tracked decks.

Based on 158 PDH decklists — a statistically meaningful sample.

Zoyowa Lava-Tongue (PDH)

Color identity
Decks analyzed: 158
Popularity rank: #70 of 3,256
Unique cards seen: 1,656
Data updated: October 12, 2026

Deck Composition

Type	Lowest	Average	Highest
Lands	27	34	44
Creatures	29	30	71
Instants	11	11	28
Sorceries	10	10	36
Artifacts	10	10	47
Enchantments	4	4	14

Standout decks

Community picks, straight from tracked lists.

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Staples (10)

Most played cards across all decks

Deadly Dispute

57% of decks

Troll of Khazad-dûm

56% of decks

Oliphaunt

54% of decks

Deep Goblin Skulltaker

52% of decks

Unearth

49% of decks

Faithless Looting

48% of decks

Arcane Signet

48% of decks

Dread Return

46% of decks

Demon's Disciple

44% of decks

Tithing Blade // Consuming Sepulcher

44% of decks

8–71 cards (avg 30)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

44%

Sacrifice OutletRemoval

370/15870

43%

468/15868

41%

464/15864

37%

Sacrifice OutletCard Draw+1

659/15859

37%

Sacrifice OutletRemoval

258/15858

35%

Card Draw

556/15856

32%

Sacrifice OutletRemoval

450/15850

30%

Recursion

148/15848

0–28 cards (avg 11)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

40%

Card DrawSacrifice Outlet

263/15863

37%

BurnRemoval

259/15859

35%

Card Draw

256/15856

35%

Recursion

355/15855

34%

RemovalBurn

153/15853

32%

Removal

251/15851

32%

Sacrifice OutletCard Draw

150/15850

31%

Sacrifice OutletCard Draw

249/15849

0–36 cards (avg 10)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

35%

Removal

256/15856

30%

Card Draw

448/15848

1–47 cards (avg 10)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

42%

RampTutor

166/15866

42%

Card DrawRamp

366/15866

39%

RampCard Draw

262/15862

39%

RecursionCard Draw

161/15861

0–14 cards (avg 4)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

42%

166/15866

35%

Recursion

156/15856

35%

255/15855

27–44 cards (avg 34)

RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty

87%

0137/158137

87%

0137/158137

72%

Tutor

0113/158113

65%

0103/158103

65%

Tutor

0103/158103

63%

Tutor

099/15899

50%

Card Draw

079/15879

49%

Card Draw

077/15877

47%

TutorLifegain

074/15874

46%

TutorLifegain

073/15873

39%

062/15862

39%

062/15862

36%

Card Draw

057/15857

36%

Card Draw

057/15857

35%

055/15855

34%

Tutor

053/15853

32%

Card Draw

051/15851

32%

Graveyard Hate

051/15851

Top Cards for Zoyowa Lava-Tongue PDH Decks

Most-played cards in Zoyowa Lava-Tongue Pauper Commander (PDH) decks, ranked by inclusion rate across 158 tracked decks. Data from DeckForge, updated weekly.
#	Inclusion	Decks	Type
1	57%	90/158	instant
2	56%	88/158	creature
3	54%	86/158	creature
4	52%	82/158	creature
5	49%	78/158	sorcery
6	48%	76/158	sorcery
7	48%	76/158	artifact
8	46%	72/158	sorcery
9	44%	70/158	creature
10	44%	70/158	artifact
11	44%	70/158	creature
12	43%	68/158	creature
13	42%	66/158	enchantment
14	42%	66/158	artifact
15	42%	66/158	artifact
16	41%	64/158	creature
17	40%	63/158	instant
18	39%	62/158	artifact
19	39%	61/158	artifact
20	37%	59/158	instant

Zoyowa Lava-Tongue (PDH)

Deck Composition

Standout decks

Staples (10)

Creatures (791)

Instants (226)

Sorceries (253)

Artifacts (185)

Enchantments (102)

Lands (89)

Top Cards for Zoyowa Lava-Tongue PDH Decks