Commander

Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher

Global commander stats {U} All Blue commanders
Win Rate 38%
71 Wins
115 Losses
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Overview

Summary

Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher is a Magic: The Gathering commander tracked across 186 recorded Playgroup games, winning 38% of them (71115) at an Elo of 1,646, ranking #217 globally.

Wins average 8 turns, with 43 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 186 recorded Playgroup games (71 wins, 115 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?
65 decks list Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher as their commander on Playgroup, of which 43 have played at least one recorded game.
Global rank
217
Wins by turn (avg.)
8
Elo rating
1646
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Averages

Misc. stats

Average damage per game 43
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 65
No. decks with at least one game for this commander 43
No. games played with this commander 186
Total hours played 2 days
Community

Top 5 public decks

Rank Elo User Games Wins
1 1530 Wedgi 8 3
2 1528 Settra 9 2
3 1507 lukas gustavson 10 4
4 1410 Julian (Fidecaro) 12 1
Outcomes

How does this commander win?

When Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher wins, 24.59% of wins come via non combat damage across tracked games with a recorded win condition.

Non Combat Damage
24.59%
Combat
19.67%
Alternative
19.67%
Commander Damage
16.39%
Combo
14.75%
Mill
4.92%
Avg win turn 8.4 based on 72 wins with recorded turn counts
Table position

Does seating order matter?

Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher wins 59.62% of games from position 2 and 16.67% from position 4 across tracked games.

1
Seat 1
42.59% n=54
2
Seat 2
59.62% n=52
3
Seat 3
20.0% n=45
4
Seat 4
16.67% n=30
Opening hands

Do mulligans hurt this commander?

Across tracked games, Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher wins 35.16% after 0 mulligans and 60.0% after 3 mulligans.

0
0 mulligans
35.16% n=91
1
1 mulligan
39.29% n=28
2
2 mulligans
52.94% n=17
3
3 mulligans
60.0% n=5
Player reports

How do players rate games with this commander?

Pilot rating

Pilots rate their own games with Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher 3.92/5 on average, across 149 self-reports.

3.92 / 5
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Opponent salt

When Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher wins, opponents flag the game as salty 77.8% of the time across 72 tracked wins.

77.8 \%
Head to head

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