Pauper Commander (PDH) is a casual, budget-friendly variant of the Commander format that combines the structure of Commander with the rarity restrictions of Pauper.
Rules
Deck size is a 1 commander plus 99 cards (100 total)
The commander must be an uncommon creature, vehicle, or spacecraft (legendary or non-legendary)
The 99 other cars must be common in at least one set
Start with 30 life in multiplayer; 25 life in 1v1
Lose after taking 16 combat damage from the same commander
Commander tax is the same: +2 generic mana each time you cast your commander after the first
All non-basic lands must match your commander’s color identity