Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher

Global Commander Stats
Win Rate 37%
59 Wins
98 Losses

Summary

Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher is a Magic: The Gathering commander tracked across 157 recorded Playgroup games, winning 37% of them (5998) at an Elo of 1,639, ranking #251 globally.

Wins average 8 turns, with 58 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 37% win rate across 157 recorded Playgroup games (59 wins, 98 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?

60 decks list Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher as their commander on Playgroup, of which 38 have played at least one recorded game.

Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher Magic: The Gathering commander card art
Global Rank
251
Wins By Turn (on avg.)
8
Elo rating
1639

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Misc. Stats

Average damage per game 58
Average commander damage per game 537
Average poison counters given per game
Average kills per game 0.85
Average turn length 2 minutes
No. decks for this commander 60
No. decks with at least one game for this commander 38
No. games played with this commander 157
Total hours played 2 days

Top 5 Public Decks

Rank Elo User No. games Wins
1 1544 Wedgi 7 3
2 1528 Settra 7 2
3 1507 lukas gustavson 10 4
4 1410 Julian (Fidecaro) 12 1

How does this commander win?

When Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher wins, 23.53% of wins come via alternative across tracked games with a recorded win condition.

Alternative
23.53%
Non Combat Damage
21.57%
Combo
17.65%
Commander Damage
17.65%
Combat
15.69%
Mill
3.92%
Avg win turn 8.2 based on 60 wins with recorded turn counts

Does seating order matter?

Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher wins 58.33% of games from position 2 and 8.7% from position 4 across tracked games.

1
Seat 1
41.3% n=46
2
Seat 2
58.33% n=48
3
Seat 3
19.44% n=36
4
Seat 4
8.7% n=23

Do mulligans hurt this commander?

Across tracked games, Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher wins 35.9% after 0 mulligans and 50.0% after 3 mulligans.

0
0 mulligans
35.9% n=78
1
1 mulligan
40.0% n=25
2
2 mulligans
33.33% n=12
3
3 mulligans
50.0% n=4

How do players rate games with this commander?

Pilot rating

Pilots rate their own games with Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher 3.89/5 on average, across 124 self-reports.

3.89 / 5
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Opponent salt

When Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher wins, opponents flag the game as salty 73.3% of the time across 60 tracked wins.

73.3 \%

Best and worst matchups

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