Live Play Data

Bojuka Bog

Land · Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (SOC)

34%

Live Inclusion

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Times Brought

1315

Decks Running

817

Median Cast Turn

Drawn → Played

68%

Format

Multiplayer 1v1

Bojuka Bog appears in 34% of tracked Commander decks on Playgroup Live. When drawn, 68% of copies reach the battlefield, with a median first-cast turn of 6.

Bojuka Bog earns its slot in 34% of tracked Commander decks without costing a single mana. A land that enters tapped and exiles a graveyard on arrival is as close to free disruption as the format offers, and the data reflects that broad appeal across colors and strategies.

Of 319 drawn copies across 1053 tracked games, 68% reached the battlefield. Median first-cast turn sits at 6, later than many staple lands, which is consistent with players fetching or finding it reactively when a graveyard becomes a threat rather than playing it as an opener. The 46% same-turn cast rate supports that read: roughly half of drawn copies are deployed immediately, while the rest are held until the moment is right.

Bojuka Bog is legal in Commander, Duel Commander, Pauper Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, and most other major formats. It is not legal in Standard, Pioneer, or Alchemy. Across 556 distinct players in the dataset and a single-player share of just 2.2%, the inclusion signal is well-distributed rather than driven by any one contributor.

At a glance

34% of tracked Commander decks include Bojuka Bog
24% draw rate, typical for a singleton in a 100-card deck
68% of drawn Bojuka Bogs reach the battlefield
T6 median first-cast turn, reflecting reactive deployment
89% battlefield stickiness once it resolves
556 distinct players in the dataset, indicating broad representation

First-cast turn

n=217

11%

48%

T6-9

12%

T10+

Median 6 P25 4 · P75 8 · max 21

Cast same turn as drawn 46%

The "good card" funnel

1328 brought · 556 players

Brought to game

1328

Ever drawn

319

Reached battlefield

217

Still on board at game end

193

68%

Of 1328 Bojuka Bogs brought to games, 319 were drawn, 217 of those reached the battlefield, and the large majority stayed there through end of game.

≥ -7.3pp

Players who cast this card win 24% of the time (n=217) , vs 25% when it never left the library (n=925).

When players drew this card but left it in hand, they won 20% (n=101) — 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 -1.5pp; 95% confidence interval -7.3pp to +4.3pp. Correlational, not causal: powerful payoffs also get cast more often in games you are already winning.

Final zone distribution

347 instances

1.2%

Library

55.6%

Battlefield

17.6%

Graveyard

5.8%

Exile

The majority of Bojuka Bogs never leave the library across tracked games, a structural reality of 100-card singleton rather than a sign the card underperforms when found.

Commanders that played this card

in tracked games

Killian, Decisive Mentor and Dina, Essence Brewer lead the deck counts, but the spread across ten commanders spanning multiple color pairs shows Bojuka Bog is not tied to any single archetype.

Frequently Asked

How often is Bojuka Bog drawn in a Commander game?

In 1053 tracked games where Bojuka Bog was in the deck, it was drawn 24% of the time. That rate is consistent with what you would expect from any singleton in a 100-card deck. Of the 319 times it entered a player's hand, 68% of those copies were cast before the game ended.

What turn does Bojuka Bog typically hit the battlefield?

Median first-cast turn is 6, with the distribution spread wide from turn 1 all the way to late-game. The mode in the tracked data is turn 6. This late curve is consistent with players holding or fetching the Bog reactively in response to an opponent's graveyard becoming dangerous, rather than dropping it as their first land of the game.

Does casting Bojuka Bog correlate with winning?

In the current dataset, the cast-vs-library win-rate delta is negligible at this sample size. 24% win rate when cast versus 25% when it stayed in the library. Both buckets are reasonably sized, but the difference is well within the margin of error. Read this as an early directional signal rather than a conclusive finding. Bojuka Bog is included for disruption, not as a primary win driver.

Is Bojuka Bog banned anywhere?

Bojuka Bog is legal in Commander, Duel Commander, Pauper Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, Historic, Timeless, and Gladiator. It is not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Alchemy, or Penny Dreadful. Its common rarity and zero mana cost make it broadly accessible across formats.

Why do so many Commander decks run Bojuka Bog?

Bojuka Bog occupies a land slot, meaning it competes with basic Swamps rather than with spells. Any black deck that wants graveyard hate can include it without real deckbuilding cost. The enters-tapped drawback is real but acceptable: 34% of tracked decks judge that tradeoff worthwhile. Reanimator, aristocrats, and self-mill strategies in opposing pods make graveyard exile broadly relevant.

How concentrated is the Bojuka Bog data across players?

The dataset covers 556 distinct players who brought Bojuka Bog to a tracked game. The single heaviest contributor accounts for just 2% of all tracked instances, which is well below the 15% threshold where concentration becomes a concern. The data is spread healthily across the player base, strengthening confidence in the directional signals it provides.