Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher

Global Commander Stats {U} All Blue commanders
Win Rate 38%
68 Wins
107 Losses

Summary

Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher is a Magic: The Gathering commander tracked across 175 recorded Playgroup games, winning 38% of them (68107) at an Elo of 1,667, ranking #108 globally.

Wins average 8 turns, with 45 damage dealt and 0.85 player kills per game on average.

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Sources Scryfall · EDHREC · JSON API

Frequently Asked

What is Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher's win rate?
Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher has a 38% win rate across 175 recorded Playgroup games (68 wins, 107 losses).
How long do winning games with Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher take?
Wins with Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher take on average 8 turns. Total tracked play time: 2 days.
How many decks use Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher?
62 decks list Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher as their commander on Playgroup, of which 40 have played at least one recorded game.
Global Rank
108
Wins By Turn (on avg.)
8
Elo rating
1667

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Misc. Stats

Average damage per game 45
Average commander damage per game 489
Average poison counters given per game
Average kills per game 0.85
Average turn length 2 minutes
No. decks for this commander 62
No. decks with at least one game for this commander 40
No. games played with this commander 175
Total hours played 2 days

Top 5 Public Decks

Rank Elo User No. games Wins
1 1530 Wedgi 8 3
2 1528 Settra 9 2
3 1507 lukas gustavson 10 4
4 1410 Julian (Fidecaro) 12 1

How does this commander win?

When Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher wins, 25.0% of wins come via non combat damage across tracked games with a recorded win condition.

Non Combat Damage
25.0%
Combat
20.0%
Alternative
20.0%
Commander Damage
16.67%
Combo
15.0%
Mill
3.33%
Avg win turn 8.4 based on 69 wins with recorded turn counts

Does seating order matter?

Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher wins 59.62% of games from position 2 and 11.11% from position 4 across tracked games.

1
Seat 1
44.0% n=50
2
Seat 2
59.62% n=52
3
Seat 3
21.95% n=41
4
Seat 4
11.11% n=27

Do mulligans hurt this commander?

Across tracked games, Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher wins 36.05% after 0 mulligans and 60.0% after 3 mulligans.

0
0 mulligans
36.05% n=86
1
1 mulligan
40.0% n=25
2
2 mulligans
52.94% n=17
3
3 mulligans
60.0% n=5

How do players rate games with this commander?

Pilot rating

Pilots rate their own games with Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher 3.96/5 on average, across 139 self-reports.

3.96 / 5
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Opponent salt

When Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher wins, opponents flag the game as salty 76.8% of the time across 69 tracked wins.

76.8 \%

Best and worst matchups

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