Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher

Global Commander Stats
Win Rate 38%
64 Wins
104 Losses

Summary

Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher is a Magic: The Gathering commander tracked across 168 recorded Playgroup games, winning 38% of them (64104) at an Elo of 1,619, ranking #360 globally.

Wins average 8 turns, with 49 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 168 recorded Playgroup games (64 wins, 104 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?

61 decks list Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher as their commander on Playgroup, of which 39 have played at least one recorded game.

Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher Magic: The Gathering commander card art
Global Rank
360
Wins By Turn (on avg.)
8
Elo rating
1619

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Misc. Stats

Average damage per game 49
Average commander damage per game 494
Average poison counters given per game
Average kills per game 0.85
Average turn length 2 minutes
No. decks for this commander 61
No. decks with at least one game for this commander 39
No. games played with this commander 168
Total hours played 2 days

Top 5 Public Decks

Rank Elo User No. games Wins
1 1544 Wedgi 7 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%
Alternative
21.43%
Commander Damage
17.86%
Combat
16.07%
Combo
16.07%
Mill
3.57%
Avg win turn 8.2 based on 65 wins with recorded turn counts

Does seating order matter?

Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher wins 58.82% of games from position 2 and 11.54% from position 4 across tracked games.

1
Seat 1
42.86% n=49
2
Seat 2
58.82% n=51
3
Seat 3
18.42% n=38
4
Seat 4
11.54% n=26

Do mulligans hurt this commander?

Across tracked games, Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher wins 36.59% after 0 mulligans and 60.0% after 3 mulligans.

0
0 mulligans
36.59% n=82
1
1 mulligan
40.0% n=25
2
2 mulligans
42.86% n=14
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 3.95/5 on average, across 133 self-reports.

3.95 / 5
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Opponent salt

When Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher wins, opponents flag the game as salty 75.4% of the time across 65 tracked wins.

75.4 \%

Best and worst matchups

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