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Live Play Data

Avacyn's Pilgrim

{G} · Creature — Human Monk · Midnight Hunt Commander (MIC)
10%
Live Inclusion
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Times Brought
859
Decks Running
428
Median Cast Turn
4.0
Drawn → Played
85%
Format
Multiplayer 1v1

85% of drawn Avacyn's Pilgrims are cast before the game ends, one of the highest draw-to-play rates among 1-mana ramp creatures tracked on Playgroup Live across 826 games.

Avacyn's Pilgrim sees play in 428 of the 4471 Commander decks tracked on Playgroup Live, a 10% inclusion rate that reflects its narrow color-identity requirement: it fits only in decks that include both green and white. Within that slice, players cast it 85% of the time when it reaches their hand, a strong draw-to-play rate for a creature-based mana accelerant.

The median first-cast turn lands on turn 4.0, consistent with a card players prioritize early when they have it. 72% of drawn-and-cast copies were cast on the same turn they were drawn, signaling that players treat it as a play-it-now piece of ramp rather than something to hold. For a 1-mana creature that taps for white, that urgency makes sense: the mana it produces is most valuable in the first few turns of the game.

The commander distribution is notably spread. 398 distinct players have brought Avacyn's Pilgrim to a tracked game, and the single heaviest contributor accounts for only 5% of all instances. That breadth means the data reflects genuine cross-meta usage rather than one prolific pilot's preferences.

At a glance
  • 10% of tracked Commander decks include Avacyn's Pilgrim
  • 85% of drawn copies are cast before the game ends
  • T4.0 median first-cast turn
  • 72% of drawn-and-cast copies played the same turn they were drawn
  • 52% battlefield stickiness once it resolves
  • 398 distinct players have piloted it in tracked games

First-cast turn

n=186
28%
T1
9%
T2
8%
T3
12%
T4
5%
T5
31%
T6-9
7%
T10+
Median 4.0 P25 1 · P75 7 · max 13
On curve 28% (53 / 186 cast on T1) Cast same turn as drawn 72%

The "good card" funnel

859 brought · 398 players
Brought to game
859
Ever drawn
218
Reached battlefield
186
Still on board at game end
97
85%

Of 859 Avacyn's Pilgrims brought to games, 218 were drawn, 186 of those were cast, and 52% of cast copies survived to end of game.

≥ +0.1pp

Players who cast this card win 31% of the time (n=175) , vs 24% when it never left the library (n=538).

When players drew this card but left it in hand, they won 41% (n=32) — about the same as leaving it in the library. Those players survived long enough to draw it, so the gap above is about the card resolving, not just about surviving.

Observed gap +7.2pp; 95% confidence interval +0.1pp to +14.3pp. Correlational, not causal: powerful payoffs also get cast more often in games you are already winning.

Final zone distribution

238 instances
0.4%
Library
40.8%
Battlefield
40.3%
Graveyard
6.3%
Exile

Most Avacyn's Pilgrims end games on the battlefield or in the graveyard rather than the library, reflecting a card that reaches play often enough to be regularly interacted with over the course of a game.

Commanders that played this card

in tracked games

Trostani, Selesnya's Voice leads the pack, but the list spans mono-GW through four-color commanders, showing that any deck touching green and white considers the Pilgrim.

Card text
Avacyn's Pilgrim card

Avacyn's Pilgrim

{G}
Creature — Human Monk
{T}: Add {W}.
1 / 1
Midnight Hunt Commander (MIC) · Common · Illustrated by Jana Schirmer & Johannes Voss

Frequently Asked

How often is Avacyn's Pilgrim drawn in a Commander game?
Across 826 tracked games where Avacyn's Pilgrim was in the deck, it was drawn 25% of the time. That is broadly expected for a singleton in a 100-card deck. Of those 218 instances that reached a hand, 85% were cast before the game concluded.
What turn does Avacyn's Pilgrim usually get cast?
The median first-cast turn is 4.0, though the distribution skews early. Turn 1 is the mode, driven by players who keep it in their opening hand. The card's value as a turn-1 or turn-2 accelerant is highest in the early game, so players tend to deploy it quickly when they have the opportunity. 72% of drawn-and-cast instances were cast on the same turn they were drawn, reinforcing that pattern.
Why does Avacyn's Pilgrim show up in decks outside Selesnya colors?
Avacyn's Pilgrim has a green and white color identity, so it is legal in any Commander deck whose commander's color identity includes both green and white. That covers Selesnya (GW), Bant (GWU), Naya (GWR), Abzan (GWB), and four- or five-color commanders. Its appearance in decks led by commanders like Aragorn, the Uniter reflects that broader eligibility.
Is Avacyn's Pilgrim legal in Commander?
Yes, Avacyn's Pilgrim is legal in Commander with no restrictions. It is also legal in Legacy, Modern, Pauper, Vintage, Historic, Timeless, and several other formats. It is not legal in Standard, Pioneer, or Alchemy. In Pauper Commander it is also legal as a common.
How sticky is Avacyn's Pilgrim once it resolves?
52% of cast Avacyn's Pilgrims were still on the battlefield at the end of the game in which they were cast. That is a moderate stickiness figure for a 1/1 creature with no inherent protection. Removal, combat, and sacrifice effects all take a toll over the course of a game. The card's value is front-loaded in the mana it produces early rather than in late-game board presence.
Does casting Avacyn's Pilgrim correlate with winning?
In 175 tracked participations where Avacyn's Pilgrim was cast, the win rate was 31% normalized to a 4-player baseline. Participations where it stayed in the library showed 24% across 538 observations. The delta is a directional early signal but the confidence interval crosses zero, so treat it as suggestive rather than conclusive given current sample sizes.