Commander

Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm

Global commander stats {B} All Black commanders
Win Rate 27%
205 Wins
521 Losses
Overview

Summary

Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm is a Magic: The Gathering commander tracked across 733 recorded Playgroup games, winning 27% of them (205–521) at an Elo of 1,462, ranking #4301 globally.

Wins average 8 turns, with 8 damage dealt and 0.61 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 27% win rate across 733 recorded Playgroup games (205 wins, 521 losses).
How long do winning games with Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm take?
Wins with Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm take on average 8 turns. Total tracked play time: 19 days.
How many decks use Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm?
284 decks list Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm as their commander on Playgroup, of which 150 have played at least one recorded game.
Global rank
4301
Wins by turn (avg.)
8
Elo rating
1462
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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 0.61
Average turn length 4 minutes
No. decks for this commander 284
No. decks with at least one game for this commander 150
No. games played with this commander 733
Total hours played 19 days
Community

Top 5 public decks

Rank Elo User Games Wins
1 1523 LE_GAB 2 2
2 1512 MrH0thead97 1 1
3 1512 Ironwally 1 1
4 1512 Goby 1 1
5 1500 marxii 1 0
Outcomes

How does this commander win?

When Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm wins, 89.21% of wins come via combat across tracked games with a recorded win condition.

Combat
89.21%
Non Combat Damage
5.04%
Combo
2.16%
Poison
1.44%
Alternative
1.44%
Commander Damage
0.72%
Avg win turn 8.5 based on 209 wins with recorded turn counts
Table position

Does seating order matter?

Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm wins 34.55% of games from position 2 and 0.0% from position 6 across tracked games.

1
Seat 1
34.15% n=205
2
Seat 2
34.55% n=246
3
Seat 3
23.03% n=178
4
Seat 4
11.25% n=80
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 27.73% after 0 mulligans and 0.0% after 5 mulligans.

0
0 mulligans
27.73% n=321
1
1 mulligan
32.22% n=90
2
2 mulligans
38.46% n=39
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 3.64/5 on average, across 464 self-reports.

3.64 / 5
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Opponent salt

When Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm wins, opponents flag the game as salty 30.6% of the time across 209 tracked wins.

30.6 \%
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

Saskia the Unyielding commander art
50.0%
Kaalia of the Vast commander art
45.45%
Finneas, Ace Archer commander art
41.67%
Sigarda, Font of Blessings commander art
41.18%
Pantlaza, Sun-Favored commander art
41.18%

Top 5 worst matchups

Atla Palani, Nest Tender commander art
6.67%
Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER commander art
7.69%
Ms. Bumbleflower commander art
Ms. Bumbleflower 10 games
10.0%
Ulalek, Fused Atrocity commander art
11.76%