Balan, Wandering Knight
Global Commander StatsSummary
Balan, Wandering Knight is a Magic: The Gathering commander tracked across 629 recorded Playgroup games, winning 29% of them (187–442) at an Elo of 1,693, ranking #76 globally.
Wins average 9 turns, with 6 damage dealt and 0.72 player kills per game on average.
Frequently asked
What is Balan, Wandering Knight's win rate? ▾
Balan, Wandering Knight has a 29% win rate across 629 recorded Playgroup games (187 wins, 442 losses).
How long do winning games with Balan, Wandering Knight take? ▾
Wins with Balan, Wandering Knight take on average 9 turns. Total tracked play time: 8 days.
How many decks use Balan, Wandering Knight? ▾
246 decks list Balan, Wandering Knight as their commander on Playgroup, of which 141 have played at least one recorded game.
Global Elo Trend
Commander Popularity Trend
Misc. Stats
Top 5 Public Decks
| Rank | Elo | User | No. games | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1536 | Hesporos (James) | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1515 | Luc.St. | 14 | 3 |
| 3 | 1512 | F3RR3T | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | 1510 | Wraithen | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | 1500 | Kudniry | 2 | 1 |
How does this commander win?
When Balan, Wandering Knight wins, 81.82% of wins come via commander damage across tracked games with a recorded win condition.
Does seating order matter?
Balan, Wandering Knight wins 35.56% of games from position 2 and 13.1% from position 4 across tracked games.
Do mulligans hurt this commander?
Across tracked games, Balan, Wandering Knight wins 29.17% after 0 mulligans and 0.0% after 6 mulligans.
How do players rate games with this commander?
Pilot rating
Pilots rate their own games with Balan, Wandering Knight 3.62/5 on average, across 434 self-reports.
Opponent salt
When Balan, Wandering Knight wins, opponents flag the game as salty 64.2% of the time across 193 tracked wins.
Best and worst matchups
Opposing commanders with at least ten tracked games against Balan, Wandering Knight. Pairs with fewer than 25 games are shown in italics; treat those as suggestive, not statistical.