Commander

Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm

Global commander stats {B} All Black commanders
Win Rate 28%
195 Wins
487 Losses
Overview

Summary

Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm is a Magic: The Gathering commander tracked across 686 recorded Playgroup games, winning 28% of them (195487) at an Elo of 1,497, ranking #3283 globally.

Wins average 9 turns, with 8 damage dealt and 0.63 player kills per game on average.

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Sources Scryfall · EDHREC · JSON API

Frequently Asked

What is Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm's win rate?
Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm has a 28% win rate across 686 recorded Playgroup games (195 wins, 487 losses).
How long do winning games with Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm take?
Wins with Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm take on average 9 turns. Total tracked play time: 18 days.
How many decks use Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm?
260 decks list Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm as their commander on Playgroup, of which 131 have played at least one recorded game.
Global rank
3283
Wins by turn (avg.)
9
Elo rating
1497
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Averages

Misc. stats

Average damage per game 8
Average commander damage per game 4
Average poison counters given per game 2
Average kills per game 0.63
Average turn length 5 minutes
No. decks for this commander 260
No. decks with at least one game for this commander 131
No. games played with this commander 686
Total hours played 18 days
Community

Top 5 public decks

Rank Elo User Games Wins
1 1512 MrH0thead97 1 1
2 1500 marxii 1 0
3 1500 marxii 1 0
4 1500 bibo823 1 0
5 1491 iTzDeamel2oh4 3 1
Outcomes

How does this commander win?

When Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm wins, 89.55% of wins come via combat across tracked games with a recorded win condition.

Combat
89.55%
Non Combat Damage
5.22%
Combo
1.49%
Poison
1.49%
Alternative
1.49%
Commander Damage
0.75%
Avg win turn 8.5 based on 199 wins with recorded turn counts
Table position

Does seating order matter?

Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm wins 35.27% of games from position 2 and 0.0% from position 6 across tracked games.

1
Seat 1
34.9% n=192
2
Seat 2
35.27% n=224
3
Seat 3
23.53% n=170
4
Seat 4
11.39% n=79
5
Seat 5
6.67% n=15
6
Seat 6
0.0% n=2
Opening hands

Do mulligans hurt this commander?

Across tracked games, Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm wins 27.56% after 0 mulligans and 0.0% after 5 mulligans.

0
0 mulligans
27.56% n=312
1
1 mulligan
32.1% n=81
2
2 mulligans
40.54% n=37
3
3 mulligans
50.0% n=4
4
4 mulligans
16.67% n=6
5
5 mulligans
0.0% n=1
Player reports

How do players rate games with this commander?

Pilot rating

Pilots rate their own games with Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm 3.62/5 on average, across 442 self-reports.

3.62 / 5
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Opponent salt

When Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm wins, opponents flag the game as salty 63.8% of the time across 199 tracked wins.

63.8 \%
Head to head

Best and worst matchups

Opposing commanders with at least ten tracked games against Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm. Pairs with fewer than 25 games are shown in italics; treat those as suggestive, not statistical.

Top 5 best matchups

Kaalia of the Vast commander art
50.0%
Saskia the Unyielding commander art
50.0%
Sigarda, Font of Blessings commander art
41.18%
Pantlaza, Sun-Favored commander art
41.18%
Finneas, Ace Archer commander art
40.0%

Top 5 worst matchups

Atla Palani, Nest Tender commander art
6.67%
Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER commander art
9.09%
Ms. Bumbleflower commander art
Ms. Bumbleflower 10 games
10.0%
Ulalek, Fused Atrocity commander art
12.5%